What is the Homeroom?
This lesson applies to users at institutions that have enabled the Canvas for Elementary user interface.
The Homeroom is a dashboard in which users access their active subjects and view information or resources that apply to all of their subjects.
When a course is enabled as the Homeroom, users can also view Homeroom announcements and access resources that have been added to the Homeroom course.
Instructor View
In the Homeroom, instructors can view and manage homeroom announcements [1], access their published and unpublished subjects [2], add a new subject [3], and view important dates [4].
Instructors can also view a schedule preview [5], access grades [6], view and manage Homeroom course resources [7], and view their To Do list [8].
Learn more about the Homeroom.
Note: A course must be enabled as the Homeroom course to manage homeroom announcements and information in the Homeroom Resources tab.
Student View
In the Homeroom, students can view homeroom announcements [1], active and published subjects in which they're enrolled [2], and important dates [3].
Students can also view the current week's schedule for all their subjects [5], access grades [6], and view Homeroom resources [7].
Learn more about the Homeroom.
Note: If a Homeroom navigation tab does not display, the instructor may have hidden the tab.
Observer View
Observers with multiple students can choose which student's Homeroom they'd like to view using the Observer drop-down menu [1].
Observers can view the student's homeroom announcements [2], active and published subjects in which they're enrolled [3], and the student's important dates [4].
They can view the current week's schedule [5]. If made available by the instructor, observers can also access their student's grades [6] and view Homeroom resources [7].
Learn more about the Homeroom.
Note: If a Homeroom navigation tab does not display, the instructor may have hidden the tab.
