Introduction to Canvas LMS and Microsoft Office 365
Teaching and learning are reimagined with the integration of Microsoft 365 with the Canvas LMS. Truly better together, these tools create the most dynamic and supportive learning environment for educators, faculty, and learners. Whether they’re working together in person, in a hybrid setting, or remotely, educators and learners gain benefits from the Microsoft 365 integration with Canvas. This integration creates a single-platform experience in and beyond the face-to-face learning experience.
The Canvas and Microsoft 365 integration provides:
- Teams meetings, a safe, secure, and trusted virtual meeting space. Educators and faculty can schedule meetings and manage roles to set up successful meeting experiences.
- OneDrive LTI® app to create assignments and course content. Regardless of their physical location, learners can collaborate on OneDrive files using Microsoft 365 tools like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint by working in linked or embedded files. The OneDrive LTI® app integration further empowers learners by providing access to OneDrive files for cloud assignments.
- Canvas SpeedGrader for grading within Office files submitted to assignments.
- Teams Assignments LTI® app, which gives educators and faculty access to many assignment types, Learning Accelerators, and AI-powered tools from inside Canvas.
- Immersive Reader in Canvas Pages, discussions, and Office files to enrich the learning experience.
- Microsoft Reflect to foster a happier, healthier learning community.