Will Canvas work with my browser?
Google Chrome is the best web browser that is compatible with Canvas and the only one that we recommend you and your students use with Canvas.
How do I access Canvas?
Click on the underlined link to open the KHSD Canvas website. Once you open the link to the website, bookmark the login page to your Chrome bookmarks bar.
KHSD Canvas website link: kernhigh.instructure.com
How do I Login?
For teachers and students, use the following login credentials to log into Canvas.
Teacher email: [email protected]
Teacher password: same as the password you use to login to your school computer
Student email: [email protected]
Student password: same as the password you use to login in on a school computer, not Chromebooks
If you cannot log in or have forgotten your password…
Staff and student passwords can be changed by the school site administrator or by an IT staff member who has been enabled to do so by a KHSD Canvas administrator. During the closure contact IT Tech Support by phone at, 1-833-827-2855 or by email at, [email protected]
How do I get help with Canvas?
There are several staff members who can assist you with any questions you have about how to use the different features in Canvas, the creation, and building of courses in Canvas, the development of new online and hybrid courses, and general questions about Online Learning. KHSD Online Learning (Links to an external site.) also has a Website Dedicated to supporting staff and students. The KHSD resource provides support for personal computers, Canvas, student e-mail, and mobile devices.
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Is there a Canvas Orientation for my students?
Is there a way to quickly learn the Canvas basics?
Are there online tutorials for learning Canvas?
Does Canvas work on my phone?
How do I use Google Apps in Canvas?
How do I email my students?
The Canvas Inbox is what you will use to message your students, but it does not work the same way as a traditional email system. The following links should help you out:
How do I send a message to all course users in the Inbox as an instructor?
How do I send a message to a user in a course in the Inbox as an instructor?
What is the difference between Pages and Modules?
How can I use math equations and formulas in Canvas?
What are the most important functions in Commons?
How do I delete or undelete items?
What kind of assignments can I create in Canvas?
Assignments are used to see if students are learning the course content and meeting the goals of the course. The number of assignments in your course is dependent on the content and purpose of your course. Below is a list of assignments you can create in Canvas for your students.
Types of Assignments
Types of Assignments | How Canvas can be used to |
Quizzes | Canvas allows for almost all types of assessment questions. |
Surveys | Survey questions can be entered similar to quiz and exam questions, but for a survey, there is no right/wrong answer and Instructors can choose to make it anonymous. |
Short writing assignments | Canvas allows for all types of writing assignments. Instructors can choose whether to have students type directly into Canvas or upload a file. |
Long writing assignments | Canvas allows for all types of writing assignments. Instructors can choose whether to have students type directly into Canvas or upload a file. |
Peer review | Instructors can set it up so students can peer review each other's writing assignments. |
Group work | Instructors can create student groups in their course which provides students with a private group space to collaborate in, as well as submit assignments and discussions as part of a group. |
Collaborative work | Students can collaborate with each other (in pairs, groups, etc) directly from within Canvas using Google Docs. |
Discussions | Instructors can create a discussion in Canvas for students to discuss different questions or issues. Discussions can be set-up so that students can't see what other students wrote until they post their initial reply to the discussion. |
Digital Projects (Links to an external site.) | Canvas allows for all types of digital projects. Instructors can choose whether to have students upload these projects as Assignments or post them in Discussions. |
The above list is not exhaustive and only meant to illustrate some of the different types of assignments that might be used in a course and how they can easily be added to Canvas.