Canvas
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UCI Canvas, created by Instructure, is a fully featured learning management system centrally supported by the Office of Information Technology.
Employees: ZotDefend Package Needed by July 16 to Access Canvas, TRS, and UC Path
Starting July 16, 2025, the ZotDefend Security Package will be required to access:
- Canvas
- Time Reporting System (TRS)
- UCPath
These systems will join KFS, DocuSign, FacNet, and others as services protected by ZotDefend.
Overview
Canvas LMS is an open and reliable web-based software that allows UCI to manage digital learning, educators to create and present online learning materials and assess student learning, and students to engage in courses and receive feedback about skill development and learning achievement. Canvas includes a variety of features supporting teaching and learning both in remote and in-person contexts.
Canvas-integrated Third-Party Tools
Canvas for Self Supporting Graduate Programs and Summer CAMPS/High School Programs
UCI Canvas is also available to the campus’s small number of self-supporting graduate programs, Summer CAMPS, and High School Programs for a fee. See the Pricing tab.
Cost
- Canvas is available at no additional charge for undergraduate and most graduate-level courses.
- UCI Canvas is also available to the campus’s small number of self-supporting graduate programs, Summer CAMPS, and High School Programs for a fee. See pricing below.
For Self-Supporting Graduate Programs, Summer CAMPS, and High School Programs
| Service | Current Rates | Rate Type |
|---|---|---|
| EEE+Canvas | $37.50/year/person | Recharge |
AT A GLANCE
REQUIREMENTS
COST
No additional charge for undergraduate and most graduate-level courses. See the Pricing tab for other uses.
ELIGIBILITY
Faculty, Graduate Students,
Undergraduate Students