All staff can access the U of A’s Canvas instance at https://canvas.ualberta.ca. Users will need to sign in with their CCIDs to access their courses. All use of Canvas is governed by the Campus Computing Use policy. If you are staff but seem to be blocked, please refresh your browser and try again. Contact eClass Support if you continue to experience issues.

At this time, only sandbox courses are available on Canvas. Student access to Canvas will be available in the Fall 2024 term.

Canvas Sandboxes

Instructors have automatically been provided a personal sandbox in Canvas that has the new U of A content template applied. This template content has been created by instructional designers and includes text placeholders that scaffold a modular layout and a bank of U of A approved graphics. The template is designed to model an effective layout for course delivery and provide instructors with placeholder prompts that make customizing course content easy and efficient. 

Instructors will find an invitation to join their sandbox on the Canvas Dashboard when they sign in which they can Accept or clear by simply entering the course:

 For guidance on using your Sandbox, please see Getting Started on Canvas.

Creating Additional Sandbox Courses on Canvas

Any instructors or staff who do not have a Canvas sandbox course can request one at the standard eClass Course Request System. Unlike eClass, instructors can request as many sandboxes as they require. This process can also be used to create any additional sandbox courses that instructors require for content development of Fall 2024 courses. Any content developed in a sandbox course can be imported into a credit section after the full Canvas release in Summer 2024.

To request a sandbox, click on Request a Canvas Course under the 'Resources' tab from the Canvas global nav:

From the Course Request System landing page, select Request on Canvas:

Resetting Content in a Sandbox Course

Sandbox courses on Canvas have a slightly different configuration than other courses so that instructors can ‘erase’ anything they create when testing the system features.

To reset the content in your sandbox:

1. Open the course settings at the bottom left of the in-course left nav menu.
2. Click on Reset Course Content in the right-hand secondary nav menu:

This action cannot be reversed so please contact eClass support if you are unsure before proceeding.