Service Description
Canvas is the campus-wide learning management system (LMS) of Mines. Canvas is used by instructors and students to electronically share instructional materials, submit assignments, interact and communicate online, and more. Canvas may be used to supplement face-to-face or hybrid courses, and facilitate fully online courses. Registrar approved courses and instructor/student enrollments are automatically added to Canvas and Mines students, instructors and staff can log in to Canvas using their Mines Login credentials. To get started with Canvas, visit https://elearning.mines.edu.
Audience
Students, Instructors, Staff, Guests
Service Levels
Canvas can be accessed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Canvas is a cloud-hosted solution and may periodically experience brief service or feature interruption. Up-to-date status information along with past incident information is available at http://status.instructure.com.
Requirements
Canvas access requires a stable internet connection and basic computer requirements
For technical support, 24/7 live chat or telephone support is available for students, instructors, and staff by clicking the “Help & Resources” icon in the lower left corner when signed into Canvas.
Service Charges
Free
Requesting the Service
Visit https://elearning.mines.edu to access Canvas.
Requests for Canvas assistance can be submitted in any of the following ways:
Documentation
Canvas guide for students
Canvas guide for instructors
Online Resources at Mines for Instructors
Trefny Center
The Trefny Innovative Instruction Center can assist instructors in implementing best practices for teaching and learning that are not Canvas specific. This includes support with course design, such as developing learning outcomes and creating authentic and well-aligned assessments, as well as support in developing classroom activities, creating inclusive classroom environments, and gathering feedback from students.
Visit the Trefny Center website to see available services, or send an email to facdev@mines.edu.