Reading period access: From April 30-May 12, access to the Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center and the Fisher Fine Arts Library will be limited to PennCard holders and other Penn affiliates. See our Service Alerts for more information.

Books on the move: Materials on the fifth floor of the Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center are being temporarily moved to our off-site storage facility. For your safety, please avoid browsing the fifth-floor stacks. See our Service Alerts for information about requesting books during the transition. 

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Find comprehensive support and training for Canvas — Penn’s learning management system.

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Canvas sites for academic courses are created by request of faculty, TAs, or support staff. We recommend that Canvas sites be requested two months before the start of the semester, but sites can be requested at any time.

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Penn faculty and staff can use Open Canvas to create professional development courses, learning communities, and conferences for external audiences to access without a PennKey.

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Having trouble using Canvas? Get in touch! Through online resources, workshops, and one-on-one training, learn how to use Canvas in your teaching. 

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Upcoming Events

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  • Workshop
May 11, 2026

Canvas 101 for Faculty and Staff

This workshop will introduce basic Canvas functions like navigating the Canvas interface, creating content for a Canvas site, posting files etc.

  • 12:00pm - 12:45pm
  • Virtual (link will be sent to registrants)
Open to Penn Faculty and Staff
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