Learning Management

Learning Management services offer comprehensive support for Canvas, Texas A&M University’s Learning Management System (LMS). Canvas is a secure, centralized system that features grade centers, assignments, quizzes, content management tools, and more. Faculty, academic staff, and students receive support for course design and management, addressing general LMS questions, and providing support for LMS tools.

Articles (17)

Canvas - Best Practices for Online Testing

Canvas - Creating Practice Tests for Respondus LockDown Browser

Canvas - Locating a Course SIS ID

Canvas - Missing Course Section

Canvas - Missing Course Section

How can I interpret my Similarity Report?

Instructions for Mediasite Administrators

LMS - Student Canvas Help

ORCA - How to add a TA, TA Lead, Course Designer, or Grader to Canvas course(s) – Instructor

How to add a TA, TA Lead, Course Designer, or Grader to Canvas course(s) using the Online Request Course Administration (ORCA) tool.

ORCA - How to Create an Incomplete Section

Instructions for faculty and staff to initiate an incomplete grade for a student, including the required details to include in the request.

ORCA - How to Create and Combine Duplicate Courses

Instructions for faculty and staff on how to identify and merge duplicate courses within the ORCA system.

ORCA - How to edit roles and add sections for existing TAs, TA Leads, Course Designers, or Graders

Using ORCA - How to edit roles and add sections for existing TAs, TA Leads, Course Designers, or Graders

ORCA - How to Manage Canvas Community Course Enrollment

Instructions for adding or removing participants, updating enrollment status, and handling access permissions for users.

ORCA - How to Merge Canvas Course Sections

How to use the Online Request Course Administration (ORCA) course management online portal to merge your Canvas course sections into a combined course shell.

Respondus LockDown Browser - Common Errors

Respondus Lockdown Browser - Downloading and Installing for Students

Single Sign On - Using Microsoft Azure Login

Single Sign On - Using Microsoft Azure Login. How to authenticate with Microsoft Azure Login. Multiple Texas A&M services including https://canvas.tamu.edu and Microsoft 365 authenticate TAMU students, faculty, and staff through Microsoft Azure single sign on. When logging in using Azure, your username must be in the format of NetID@tamu.edu. Other variations of your email address will not work.

TAMU - Faculty Start Guide

A comprehensive overview of essential steps and resources for new faculty members at Texas A&M University.