Technology resources

Canvas

Canvas is a learning management system (LMS) software application. Your instructors can share materials with you, administer tests and assignments, track your progress, and can communicate to you through course announcements and course email.

• Canvas dashboard
• Canvas help for students

For immediate help with Canvas

• Email: help@uw.edu
• Phone: 206.221.5000 (also for emergencies)

UW-IT monitors its email and phones 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Student email

When you enroll at the University of Washington, you are asked to sign up for email service through UW Office 365 or UW G Suite by Google.

As a nursing student, you must choose Office 365 for your email service because you may be communicating sensitive information that cannot be sent through Google servers. Office 365 is HIPAA and FERPA compliant, while Google is not.

SET UP YOUR UW EMAIL ACCOUNT

Choose your email provider

1. Log in to MyUW to manage your email forwarding.
2. Choose Forward to Office 365 and click OK

That’s it! You are now set up to safely send and receive emails using the UW Office 365 service.

Student loaner computers

Student loaner computers are available through the UW Student Technology Loan Program (STLP). For information about device availability, eligibility, and checkout procedures, visit their website.

Please contact STLP at stlp@uw.edu with questions or to request equipment. Availability is not guaranteed and may vary by device type and loan period.

Additional campus tech resources

• UWIT student quick-start guide
• Connecting to the UW network
• Software and hardware available to UW students