Canvas is Emerson College’s Learning Management System (LMS).
Every Emerson class has an automatically created Canvas course site. Faculty can post course readings and links, communicate with students, and use tools for online grading, class discussions, collaborative writing, quizzes, web conferencing, and more. These course sites are password-protected and are accessible to students enrolled in the class.
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If you are a Speech@Emerson student, log into Digital Campus. If you have questions about Canvas, please email TechSupport@digitalcampus.2U.com, call (833) 740-1273, or chat via the Digital Campus.
How do I log into Canvas?
Go to canvas.emerson.edu and log in with your Emerson username and password.
Note
If you are already logged into Panopto, Google at Emerson, or Word.Emerson, you will automatically be logged into Canvas.
When are my courses available in Canvas?
Canvas courses are open to students and faculty on the following schedule:
Fall courses 
- Open to faculty after Memorial Day
- Students can view courses when the faculty publish them
- Students can participate 1 week before Boston starts
- After final grades are due, the course switches to read-only for students
- On January 1st, the course switches to read-only for faculty
Spring courses 
- Open to faculty after Thanksgiving
- Students can participate 1 week before Boston starts
- After final grades are due, the course switches to read-only for students
- When summer semester classes begin, the course switches to read-only for faculty
Summer courses 
- Open to faculty on the third week in March
- Students can participate one week before courses begin
- After final grades are due, the course switches to read-only for students
- When fall semester classes begin, the course switches to read-only for faculty
Canvas courses begin in an unpublished state. Students will not be able to access a Canvas course until it is published by the instructor.
For specific dates, consult the Emerson Academic calendar!
How can I learn more about Canvas?
ITG offers faculty one-to-one and group-based training on Canvas. To schedule a one-to-one training, contact ITG with your availability at itg@emerson.edu or 617-824-8090.
- Canvas provides many free resources to help you navigate your way through the system. You can find user guides and videos for students and faculty.
- ITG has additional guides to help you with frequently asked questions related to Canvas.
Further Reading
Common Questions:
Viewing Instructors' Comments in Canvas (Annotations in Speedgrader)
How to Recover Deleted Content in Canvas
Notifications no longer showing up in Gmail
Course tools:
Building Your Course in Canvas
Restricting File Types in Canvas Assignments
Integrating Canvas and Google Apps at Emerson
Scheduling Zoom meetings through Canvas