Canvas - Portland School District

Canvas in PPS

Canvas is available to students in grades 3-12 and all teachers and staff. It is the classroom platform for grades 6-12 and can be optionally used in grades 3-5 and by PPS staff/teachers for professional learning. Support, training, and professional learning can be found below.

How to log in to Canvas

Canvas Support and Learning Modules

Account Roles and Account Requests

By default, all accounts are created as either "student" or "teacher" accounts. Additionally, there are observer accounts for parents/guardians, admin accounts, and synergy lead accounts for office staff.

Understanding roles and permissions:

Administrators may request special Canvas account access for their staff. This request must be completed by the building or department administrator.

Cross-Listing Canvas Courses

Canvas Commons and Course Templates

School and Classroom Agreements

Scaling a learning management system to a school’s community is best when teachers create a consistent user experience for students and families. Students are most likely to succeed when they don't have to figure out how one teacher works in Canvas versus another. Aligning our practices and designs means parents and families can understand how to utilize Canvas much more easily with less frustration and confusion.

External Tools

While Canvas supports many built-in features for teachers and students, additional features can be added by third-party vendors. Referred to as external tools, these applications add functionality in various ways. Some add navigation to the course menu bar while others add functionality to the rich content editor or to the type of external assignments that can be used.

Learn more about External Tools or request integration.