Canvas

Student Orientation

What is Canvas?

• Learning Management System (LMS); platform for online learning and course administration
• Name of the product produced by the company Instructure (www.instructure.com)
• Adopted by NMSU in 2012, replaces Blackboard LMS
• Web-based, just like any other website it requires an Internet connection
• Recommended browser: Firefox (by Mozilla)
  • Safari, Chrome okay
  • Internet Explorer (Microsoft) is not recommended
  • Need latest updates for Java and Flash
  • Canvas apps available for iOS and Android devices

How to access Canvas?

• Several ways:
  • http://learn.nmsu.edu – direct
  • http://nmsu.instructure.com – direct
  • http://my.nmsu.edu – Canvas link
  • http://grants.nmsu.edu – Canvas link
  • Same login (username, password) as my.nmsu.edu; nmsu email address
  • Automatically added to Canvas courses via Banner
  • All online courses use Canvas
  • Some regular face-to-face classes will use some Canvas features

Learn about Canvas

Introductory guides to Canvas can be found through the Canvas Student Support Course.