The Highline Canvas Orientation and User Guide

New to Canvas?

The Canvas Orientation is your introduction to using Canvas at Highline. Click on Modules, and start with Module 1. Modules 1-10 are required for faculty using Canvas for classes at Highline.  

New to Highline, but know Canvas? 

Complete one of these two options for demonstrating prior learning and experience with Canvas. 

• "Test out" of the orientation by completing the assessments, and reviewing Module 10 of the orientation. Start with the "Experienced Canvas User? Test Out of the Orientation Here" module in this course. 
• Upload your certificate from SBCTC's Canvas 101, and complete Module 10 of the orientation. Start with the "Completed SBCTC Canvas 101?" module in this course.

Looking for help?

There are two great options to meet up with Highline's online learning experts. Faculty-in-residence are Highline instructors who have been granted release time to support their colleagues.

• Visit the Search for Ed Tech Intelligence (SETI) drop in labs. See the full schedule here! Links to an external site.
• Book a one-on-one appointment with EdTech Faculty in Residence Links to an external site., our campus online learning experts.

More resources

There are plenty more sources for information about Canvas use at Highline:

• Remote Teaching - Our resource for faculty during the pandemic remote teaching quarters, with help on Zoom, Panopto, and much, much more. 
• Advanced Canvas modules - After the orientation in this course are a set of modules with curated information about more features. 
• Canvas Guides Links to an external site. (and Canvas Community Links to an external site.) - How-to guides for everything in Canvas. Yep, everything. 
• Canvas policies and procedures - More details about how some things work with Canvas at Highline. 

Some materials in this course are based on Canvas 101: Intro to Canvas, created by the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges Links to an external site. and offered under a CC Attribution license. All other materials are offered under a CC Attribution license by Highline College. Content in this course can be considered under this license unless otherwise noted.