Technology

Accessing Courses In Canvas

Last modified 7/10/2024

To access your courses in Canvas, follow the steps below:

  1.  Log in to Canvas, and from the side navigation panel, open the Courses tab.  Click the All Courses link (Figure 1) to view all of your courses. Note: If you cannot see your course, please contact your Instructor or the Technology Support Center at (309)-438-4357, as the course may not have been published yet.

    Figure 1:

  2. Once here, you will see all of your current (1), past (2), and future (3) courses. As well, you will see any groups (4) in Canvas you may be apart of (Figure 2).

    Figure 2:
    View Courses in Canvas

Finding the Course ID

You can locate your Course ID number at the end of your course URL (e.g., canvas.instructure.com/courses/XXXXXX) (Figure 3).

Find Course ID in Canvas

How to Get Help

Instructional assistance and knowledge for Canvas are available through the Illinois State University Center for Integrated Professional Development:

Technical assistance is available through the Illinois State University Technology Support Center at: