Canvas Essentials for Teaching Assistants

Prerequisite: None  

Training Overview:  Learn to build and manage a Canvas course that meets MIT Sloan’s Gold Standards. These best practices were developed with feedback from Sloan students and educational research. Join the school’s effort to build consistent and effective Canvas sites across Sloan that allow students to quickly and easily find what they need in all courses. 

This training will help you:  

• Navigate Canvas and learn how to find help when you need it 

• Build a course that meets MIT Sloan’s Gold Standards 

• Manage your roster (waitlist, section changes, etc.) in Canvas using the Membership Tool 

• Save time grading and managing your roster by using Canvas features like SpeedGrader