Learning Management System

The District has adopted Canvas as the supported Learning Management System (LMS). The LMS provides tools for instruction to support communication, assessments, grade book, and much more.

Faculty are encouraged to use Canvas because of the additional benefits it provides such as student/faculty helpdesk support, authentication, information security, demonstrating regular and substantive interactions, embedded student support services, and providing student data for audits.

Our Canvas instance can be accessed via: https://sdccd.instructure.com/.

A graphic providing a brief overview of a few key features that Canvas offers to instructors in online learning.

Instructional Shells

Faculty have access to two types of course shells:

Instructional (teaching) course shells: have registered students pre-loaded

Development course shells: not intended to have students; used primarily for building course content and can serve as a “saved” copy of the course

A helpful graphic to help determine which type of Canvas Course Shell to use.

Teaching course shells are automatically created and become available about a month before student registration, once the class schedule is completed. Faculty will then need to transfer content from their development shell(s) to their designated teaching shell(s).

Faculty are encouraged to develop their courses in development shells before loading content into teaching shells. Please have your 10-digit ID ready and indicate that you are with the San Diego Community College District.

To request a development shell:

Use Canvas Support Chat feature
Canvas Faculty Support Help Desk (844) 612-7422

Submit a Canvas Faculty Support Help Desk Form

Please have your 10-digit ID ready and indicate that you are with the San Diego Community College District.