Canvas

All the latest information about Canvas at DKU has been moved to this new CTL website for Canvas.

Duke University and Duke Kunshan University are moving from our current learning management system (LMS), Sakai, to the Canvas platform. A select number of courses will use Canvas for Fall 2023, but all instructors will be using Canvas for Spring 2024. Collaboration Sites, Canvas’ equivalent to Sakai’s Project Sites, will not be available until Spring 2024 at the earliest. For more details about this transition, visit https://go.canvas.duke.edu.

Below are the resources for instructors (aka early adopters) who teach with Canvas in Fall 2023. CTL is developing regular and open-to-all workshops and training materials. Please stay tuned.

Resources for Faculty Early Adopters (who teach with Canvas in Fall 2023)

Instruction: Import from Sandbox/Migrated site to a real course site

Instruction: Combine rosters to manage one single Canvas site with multiple sections of students

Canvas Instructor Guide: a comprehensive and searchable guide for most of the FAQs

Additional workshop resources from Duke:

Access Canvas

This URL will take you to the Canvas page: https://canvas.duke.edu/.

*Note: Everyone with Duke NetID can access Canvas. If you did not receive the “early adopters” training from CTL over the summer, you will not see your Fall courses in your Canvas dashboard and you should plan to continue using Sakai for Fall 2023.

Resources

Instruction: Import from Sandbox/Migrated site to a real course site

Instruction: Combine rosters to manage one single Canvas site with multiple sections of students

Canvas Instructor Guide: a comprehensive and searchable guide for most of the FAQs

Additional workshop resources from Duke:

Communicate with your students

We highly recommend you communicate with your students about the use of Canvas before the course starts. They will manage both Canvas and Sakai at the same time because only a small number of courses are in Canvas in Fall 2023.

Tips and Resources for Students

Set up your account time zone to Beijing time (which is the Kunshan local time): how to do this
Manage the notification settings: how to do this
Navigate your Canvas Dashboard and locate your course(s). Please note, you can only access the course(s) taught in Canvas.
Canvas has its mobile app on iPhone and Android phone.
- Canvas iOS App Guide for Students
- Canvas Android App Guide for Students
Canvas Student Guide
Get Started with Canvas in 30 minutes (videos)
More video support from Canvas

How Students Get Help

Students are highly recommended to turn to the Canvas 24/7 support for help.

Get help

Canvas offers 24/7 support for DKU faculty, students, and staff. You can access self-help options and links to Canvas Support’s email address and live chat service from the Help menu at the bottom of the Canvas Dashboard anytime.

DKU IT Help Desk: service-desk@dukekunshan.edu.cn

CTL: dku_ctl@dukekunshan.edu.cn

CTL office location: Innovation Building Room 3018