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Accessing Courses In Canvas

Last modified 5/14/2026

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

  1.  Log in to Canvas via Central Login.
    1. For more information about Central Login at ISU, please refer to: Central Login
  2. From the side navigation panel, open the Courses tab.  
  3. 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: (Accessing the "All Courses" link in Canvas)
  4. 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: (list of all current, past, and future courses + groups)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).

Figure 3: (finding your Course ID)Find Course ID in Canvas

How to Get Help

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

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