{"id":1496,"date":"2024-10-22T16:03:58","date_gmt":"2024-10-22T16:03:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/?p=1496"},"modified":"2026-01-15T21:57:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T21:57:13","slug":"canvas-community-website","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/canvas-community-website\/","title":{"rendered":"Canvas Community Website"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Canvas Community website<\/a> is a place where people from all over the world come to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>*<a href=\"#asking-questions\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#asking-questions\">ask questions about Canvas<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>*<a href=\"#submitting-ideas-suggestions\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#submitting-ideas-suggestions\">submit new ideas and suggestions that might be incorporated into Canvas<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#documentation-tutorials\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#documentation-tutorials\">review official written documentation and video tutorials<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>*<a href=\"#focus-interest-groups\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#focus-interest-groups\">participate in focus\/interest groups<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#product-roadmap\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#product-roadmap\">check out the Product Roadmap<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#product-blogs\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#product-blogs\">read blog posts directly from Instructure staff<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>* = requires logging in to the Canvas Community website<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"asking-questions\">Asking Questions about Canvas<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Post a question in the Canvas Community. Your answer may be answered by other Canvas Community members from around the world.  For example, if you had a Canvas question after normal CCS business hours that needed a response, you could post your question to the Canvas Community in hopes that someone would see it and provide a response.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you would like to post a question to the global Canvas Community:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In Global Navigation, click the <strong>Help<\/strong> link.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the fly-out menu that appears, click the <strong>Ask the Community<\/strong> link.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>At the top right corner of the screen, ensure that you are signed in.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/community.instructure.com\/en\/kb\/articles\/663093-how-do-i-log-into-the-instructure-community-using-canvas\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/t5\/Instructure-Community-Guide\/How-do-I-log-into-the-Instructure-Community-using-Canvas\/ta-p\/2985\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How do I log into the Instructure Community using Canvas?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/community.instructure.com\/en\/kb\/articles\/663096-community-login-troubleshooting-guide\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/t5\/Instructure-Community-Guide\/Community-Login-Troubleshooting-Guide\/ta-p\/604160\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Community Login Troubleshooting Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once you are signed in to the Canvas Community, click on the <strong>Ask a Question<\/strong> button near the top of the page. Alternatively, click on the <strong>Ask the Community<\/strong> button at the top right corner of any page within the Community website.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/community.instructure.com\/en\/kb\/articles\/663135-how-do-i-ask-a-question-in-the-instructure-community\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/t5\/Instructure-Community-Guide\/How-do-I-ask-a-question-in-the-Instructure-Community\/ta-p\/2977\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How do I ask a question in the Instructure Community?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/community.instructure.com\/en\/kb\/articles\/663136-how-do-i-reply-to-a-question-posted-in-an-instructure-community-question-forum\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/t5\/Instructure-Community-Guide\/How-do-I-reply-to-a-question-posted-in-an-Instructure-Community\/ta-p\/2982\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How do I reply to a question posted in an Instructure Community Question Forum?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/community.instructure.com\/en\/kb\/articles\/663137-how-do-i-mark-a-reply-to-my-question-as-an-accepted-solution\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/t5\/Instructure-Community-Guide\/How-do-I-mark-a-reply-to-my-question-as-an-accepted-solution\/ta-p\/574386\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How do I mark a reply to my question as an accepted solution?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"submitting-ideas-suggestions\">Submitting Ideas and Suggestions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you have a new idea or suggestion that might help to enhance or improve Canvas? The Canvas Community website has a dedicated area where you can submit your ideas. Or, there might be a chance that someone has already submitted a similar idea or suggestion. (If this is the case, then there is no need to submit the idea again&#8230;so as to avoid duplication of ideas.) If you have more than one idea or suggestion to submit to the Community, be sure to submit them separately instead of all in the same submission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/community.instructure.com\/en\/kb\/articles\/663120-what-is-the-feature-development-process-for-instructure-products\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/t5\/Instructure-Community-Guide\/What-is-the-feature-development-process-for-Instructure-products\/ta-p\/469504\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">What is the feature development process for Instructure products?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/community.instructure.com\/en\/kb\/articles\/663122-what-are-the-guidelines-for-submitting-a-new-idea\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/t5\/Instructure-Community-Guide\/What-are-the-guidelines-for-submitting-a-new-idea\/ta-p\/535609\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">What are the guidelines for submitting a new idea?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/community.instructure.com\/en\/kb\/articles\/663123-how-do-i-create-a-new-idea-in-the-instructure-community\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/t5\/Instructure-Community-Guide\/How-do-I-create-a-new-idea-in-the-Instructure-Community\/ta-p\/2986\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How do I create a new idea in the Instructure Community?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"documentation-tutorials\">Canvas Written Documentation and Video Tutorials<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To access the Canvas written documentation and video tutorials:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In Global Navigation, click the <strong>Help<\/strong> link.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the fly-out menu that appears, select from <strong>General Canvas Guides (All Users)<\/strong>, <strong>Instructor Canvas Guides<\/strong>, or <strong>Student Canvas Guides<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"focus-interest-groups\">Focus\/Interest Groups<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To access specific focus\/interest groups in the Canvas Community:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click on the <strong>Groups<\/strong> link at the top of any Community page.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Under the <strong>Interest Hubs<\/strong> or <strong>User Groups<\/strong> headings, select a group you&#8217;d like to learn more about.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Alternatively, you can visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/community.instructure.com\/en\/categories\/groups\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/t5\/Groups\/ct-p\/groups\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Groups<\/a> page in the Canvas Community.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"product-roadmap\">Product Roadmap<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Canvas Product Roadmap provides an interactive visual of what products Instructure is working on and plans to work on in the future. To access the Product Roadmap in the Canvas Community:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click on the <strong>Product Resources<\/strong> link at the top of any Community page.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on the <strong>Product Roadmaps<\/strong> link.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Alternatively, you can visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/community.instructure.com\/en\/instructure-roadmap\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/t5\/Instructure-Roadmap\/ct-p\/instructure-roadmap\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instructure Roadmap<\/a> page in the Canvas Community.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"product-blogs\">Product Blogs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Instructure staff will occasionally post product blogs to keep their customers up-to-date on current Canvas functionality or what is coming in the future. To access these product blogs:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click on the <strong>Product Resources<\/strong> link at the top of any Community page.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on <strong>The Product Blog<\/strong> link.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Alternatively, you can visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/community.instructure.com\/en\/categories\/the-product-blog\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/t5\/The-Product-Blog\/bg-p\/tldr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Product Blog<\/a> page in the Canvas Community.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Canvas Community website is a place where people from all over the world come to: * = requires logging in to the Canvas Community website Asking Questions about Canvas Post a question in the Canvas Community. Your answer may be answered by other Canvas Community members from around the world. 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