Family Education Rights Protection Act (FERPA)

Faculty should be aware that the content students enter into Canvas constitutes an education record and that FERPA regulations apply. Those regulations require that the content be protected from disclosure without student consent. Disclosure in this context includes posting student content openly on the internet. University authentication that is automatic to accessing these sites provides technical protection of education records.

Faculty who intend to have students post original work openly on the internet may do so with the students’ permission or by providing an opt-out option for individual students.

Accessibility

Canvas conforms with the W3C's Web Accessibility Initiative and Section 508 accessibility standards. For more information, read about Accessibility within Canvas.

Related Cornell Policies

The following Cornell Policies relate to the use of Canvas:

• 4.7 Retention of University Records
• 5.1 Responsible Use of Electronic Communications
• 5.10 Information Security
• 5.8 Authentication of IT Resources
• 5.9 Privacy of Information Technology Data