SMSD Canvas Login 2024 | Shawnee Mission School District

 Posted on April 18, 2025  |  7 minutes  |  1286 words  |  Carisa Kissane

Here is the SMSD Canvas Login to access the Shawnee Mission School District canvas for the current academic year.

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SMSD Canvas Features

This article guides you on how to access the SMSD Canvas Login Portal, in order to access Canvas services and features such as:

About SMSD Canvas

  • Canvas SMSD is a web-based learning management system (LMS) used by SMSD for online teaching and learning. SMSD Canvas enables the SMSD faculty to use web-based collaborative and assessment technologies to enhance the teaching and learning experience.
  • SMSD Canvas includes a variety of customizable course creation and management tools, course and user analytics and statistics, and internal communication tools.
  • SMSD Canvas is a web-based software that allows institutions to manage digital learning,
  • Although, Canvas is primarily a web-based software, any user can access Canvas on a mobile device from the Canvas Teacher, Canvas Student, and Canvas Parent apps. Learn more about the Canvas mobile apps.

Uses Of SMSD Canvas

  • With SMSD Canvas, educators can create and present online learning materials and assess student learning online, as well as allow students to engage in courses and receive feedback about skill development and learning achievement.
  • SMSD Canvas allows teaching staff to build and add tools to their course site to more specifically meet their particular pedagogical needs, and administration can build and add tools specific to SMSD systems.
  • Instructors can use this service to design full-featured online course environments for participants of the classes. Students can also access course materials, collaborate with others, engage with interactive assessments and assignments, and track their progress in a course gradebook.
  • It is used by learning institutions, educators, and students of SMSD to access and manage online course learning materials and communicate about skill development and learning achievement.

SMSD Canvas Login Requirements

  • You will be able to access SMSD Canvas from any computer, tablet, or mobile device with internet connectivity.

SMSD Canvas Users

How To Access SMSD Canvas

SMSD Canvas Login

  • First visit the SMSD canvas login portal at: http://smsd.instructure.com
  • Then enter your username and password
  • Then click on the login button
  • Your SMSD Canvas dashboard will be opened
  • Use the menus on the page to access a feature, for instance you can Click on ‘Courses’ or ‘My Courses’ to view all courses assigned to your class

    • SMSD Canvas App

    SMSD Canvas Student App

    • To access the SMSD Canvas Student App, first visit Google PlayStore or Apple Store to download and install the Canvas App.
    • Afterwards open the app and tap on “Find my school”
    • Then type the name of your school (ie SMSD)
    • A list of schools will be displayed, then tap SMSD
    • The SMSD canvas login page will be displayed
    • Then enter your username and password to sign into your SMSD canvas

    SMSD Canvas Teacher App

    • To access the SMSD Canvas Teacher App, first visit the Google PlayStore or Apple Store to download and install the Canvas App.
    • Then type the name of your school (ie SMSD)
    • A list of schools will be displayed, then tap SMSD
    • The SMSD canvas login page will be displayed
    • Then enter your username and password to sign into your SMSD canvas

    SMSD Canvas Parent App

    • To access the SMSD Canvas Teacher App, first visit the Google PlayStore or Apple Store to download and install the Canvas App.
    • Then type the name of your school (ie SMSD)
    • A list of schools will be displayed, then tap SMSD
    • The SMSD canvas login page will be displayed
    • Then enter your username and password to sign into your SMSD canvas

    SMSD Canvas Android and IOS APP Features

    Learn how to access and use the mobile features of SMSD canvas by following these guides:

    SMSD Canvas Features & How To Use Them

    SMSD Canvas Calendar

    • The SMSD Canvas Calendar supports Agenda View, which lists all assignments and events in a list or agenda format. Learn how to Access Calendar View Here.

    SMSD Canvas Chat

    SMSD Canvas Gradebook

    • Both the SMSD Canvas Gradebook and the Learning Mastery Gradebook support an individual view, where instructors can view assignments and grades for one student at a time. Learn more about Gradebook Here and Learning Mastery Gradebook Here.

    SMSD Canvas Quizzes

    SMSD Canvas Catalog

    SMSD Canvas Studio

    SMSD Canvas Commons

    • SMSD Canvas Commons is a learning object repository where teachers can store course content for their own use and for collaboration with colleagues both within and outside of their institution. Learn how to Access Canvas Commons Here.

    SMSD Canvas MasteryConnect

    • SMSD Canvas MasteryConnect Allows designers and teachers to build, deploy, and manage formative and summative assessments across an institution. It provides schools with actionable data to improve teaching and learning. Learn how to Access MasteryConnect Here.

    SMSD Canvas Portfolium

    • SMSD Canvas Portfolium is an ePortfolio platform that integrates directly inside of Canvas. However, students also always have access to their Portfolium portfolios outside of Canvas even after they lose access to the LMS. Learn how to Access Portfolium Here.

    SMSD Canvas Analytics

    SMSD Canvas Announcements

    SMSD Canvas Assignments

    SMSD Canvas Collaborations

    SMSD Canvas Conferences

    SMSD Canvas Course Import Tool

    SMSD Canvas Discussions

    • SMSD Canvas discussions allows for interactive communication between two or more people; users can participate in a conversation with an entire class or group. Learn how to Access Discussions Here.

    SMSD Canvas ePortfolios

    • SMSD Canvas ePortfolios allows Students and instructors who are enrolled in a course to collect and document their educational projects, submissions, experiences, and other work products. Learn how to Access ePortfolios Here.

    SMSD Canvas External Apps (LTI Tools)

    SMSD Canvas Files

    • SMSD Canvas Files can stores course files, assignments, syllabi, readings, or other documents, as well as profile pictures and user-specific files. Learn how to Access Files Here.

    SMSD Canvas Grades and Gradebook

    • SMSD Canvas Grades serves as a communication tool between students and instructors and allow instructors to track the progress of students while Gradebook stores all information about student progress in the course, measuring both letter grades and course outcomes. Learn how to Access Grades and Gradebook Here.

    SMSD Canvas Grading Schemes

    SMSD Canvas Groups

    • SMSD Canvas Groups are a small version of a course and used as a collaborative tool where students can work together on group projects and assignments. Learn how to Access Groups Here.

    SMSD Canvas Inbox

    • SMSD Canvas Inbox is a messaging tool used to communicate with a course, a group, an individual student, or a group of students. You can use the Inbox to communicate with others in your course. Learn how to Access Inbox Groups Here.

    SMSD Canvas MasteryPaths

    • SMSD Canvas MasteryPaths allow instructors to configure differentiated learning content that is automatically delivered to students based on their individual source assignment scores. Learn how to Access MasteryPaths Here.

    SMSD Canvas Modules

    SMSD Canvas Outcomes

    SMSD Canvas Pages

    • SMSD Canvas Pages store content and educational resources that are part of a course or group but don’t necessarily belong in an assignment. Learn how to Access Pages Here.

    SMSD Canvas Profile and User Settings

    SMSD Canvas Question Banks

    • SMSD Canvas Question Banks Allows you to create account and sub-account level Questions in your Canvas instance and allows anyone in the account to have access to the questions. Learn how to Access Question Banks Here.

    SMSD Canvas Quizzes

    • SMSD Canvas Quizzes are assignments that can be used to challenge student understanding and assess comprehension of course material. Learn how to Access Quizzes Here.

    SMSD Canvas Rich Content Editor

    SMSD Canvas Roll Call Attendance Tool

    SMSD Canvas Rubrics

    SMSD Canvas Scheduler

    • SMSD Canvas Scheduler is a Calendar tool that creates appointment groups within a course or group. Students can sign up for a time slot within the appointment group. Learn how to Access Scheduler Here.

    SMSD Canvas SIS Imports

    • SIS Imports feature allows you to upload and integrate data from various Student Information Systems (SIS), complex databases, and even simple spreadsheets as comma separated value (CSV) files. Learn how to Access SIS Imports Here.

    SMSD Canvas SpeedGrader

    SMSD Contact Details

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