Canvas

Canvas is the Learning Management System (LMS) used at GCC. Your course appears in Canvas automatically once it is visible in PeopleSoft.

Get help with Canvas

Support staff can see your course while they talk you through it, so they can work on the actual problem rather than a description of it.

Canvas support for GCC faculty

Support option	Contact	Details
Phone	1-833-544-3019	24 hours a day, every day. Canvas questions only.
Chat	Canvas chat for faculty (opens in a new window)	24 hours a day, every day.
Email	canvashelp@glendale.edu	GCC staff, for questions specific to GCC.

Your students have a separate 24/7 Canvas helpline: 1-844-600-4951.

Log in to Canvas

You cannot log in to Canvas until your GCC email account is set up.

1. Go to gcc.instructure.com/login/saml. You can also go to www.glendale.edu and select “Canvas” from the options at the top of the page.
2. When prompted, use your GCC email username and password to log in.

A Canvas app is also available for Android and iOS.

Publish your course

Students cannot see your course until you publish it.

1. In Canvas, select Dashboard in the left-hand menu.
2. Find your course and select the "Publish" button.

What you can do in Canvas

At a minimum, use Canvas to post your syllabus and any files your students need. Used fully, you can also:

• post videos and announcements
• build quizzes and learning modules
• host discussions and chats
• launch Zoom sessions
• track attendance
• run polls
• award badges for progress
• grade assignments and post grades

Learn more

For user guides and self-paced courses, see the GCC Faculty DE Resources Campus Guide: Canvas Section (opens in a new window).