Canvas

Canvas serves as the Learning Management System (LMS) for CAU. Canvas is a dynamic and intuitive LMS designed to facilitate a seamless educational experience. With its user-friendly interface and comprehensive features, Canvas empowers educators and learners to collaborate, engage, and excel.

How to Access Canvas

Go to www.cau.edu
Scroll to the bottom of the webpage. Select “MyCAU”.
Sign into MyCAU using your CAU Email Address and password
Complete the authentication process
After logging into MyCAU, you will gain access to essential applications including Canvas, BannerWeb, Outlook Email, OneDrive, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and more.

Download the Canvas Mobile App

The Canvas Mobile App allows students and faculty to access their courses using a mobile device. The app is available for download from the Google Play and App store.

Students – Canvas Student App

Faculty – Canvas Teacher App

Frequently Asked Questions

How to reset my password

Password Reset Guide

How to unlock my account

Unlock Your Account Guide

My courses aren’t in Canvas

Kindly review your Banner account to ensure that your course is visible. Should it not be visible, please reach out to the Registrar’s office. If the course is visible in Banner and not appearing in Canvas, please submit a help desk ticket to support@cau.edu for further assistance.

Multi Factor Authentication

Click Here to learn more about CAU Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) Registration.

Browser and Mobile App Compatibility

Desktop Browsers

View full details

Chrome 118 and 119
Firefox 118 and 119
Edge 118 and 119

Respondus Lockdown Browser
Safari 16 and 17

Mobile Browsers

View limited support guidelines

Latest version of Safari (iOS) and Chrome (Android)

Canvas Mobile Apps

Android 8.0 or later
iOS 15.0 or later

Students

I don’t see my course in Canvas

Faculty

How to submit grades to Banner from Canvas

Using the VPN

CAU’s Virtual Private Network (VPN) establishes a link to the university network from off-campus, allowing access to resources that are specifically accessible within this network. Click Here for more information.

Resources and Training

Resources

Student

Canvas Student Guides

Student Video Guides

Faculty

Faculty Guides

Faculty Video Guides

Training

The Center for Innovative Teaching, Learning, and Engagement (CITLE) aims to enhance faculty involvement in innovative teaching, learning, and scholarship to align with the University’s undergraduate curriculum goals. This initiative focuses on providing professional development activities that bolster CAU’s academic and online programs, promote innovative teaching among faculty, facilitate scholarship opportunities, and encourage engagement in major and career pathway explorations. CITLE is dedicated to advancing teaching best practices and fostering transformative, research-based learning.

Explore CITLE’s Programming and Professional Development Opportunities Here.

Support

Canvas technical support is available 24/7. Support is provided by the OITC Help Desk and the Canvas Instructure support team. When seeking assistance provide your full name, 900#, contact telephone number, email address and a detailed description of the issue you are experiencing. If possible, include a screenshot of the error message.