How do I use my Homeroom in the Student app on my Android device?

If you have an active enrollment in a Canvas for Elementary course, the Homeroom is the first thing you see when you log in to the Canvas Student app. The Homeroom helps you see what is happening in all your current courses.

You can return to your Homeroom at any time by tapping the Homeroom icon.

Notes:

  • If you do not have an active enrollment in a Canvas for Elementary course, the classic Dashboard displays.
  • If your course has a banner image and you are using a tablet, you will be able to view the banner image.
  • Additional Canvas for Elementary Dashboard tabs will be added in future releases.

View Homeroom

View Homeroom

The Homeroom is your landing page in the Canvas Student app.

In the Homeroom tab [1], you can view new and previous homeroom announcements, if added by your teacher [2].

You can also view your subjects [3] and subject details such as assignments that are due today [4], missing assignments [5], or subject announcements [6].

To view more subject details, tap the name of the subject [7].

View Subject

View Subject

View subject details. To view subject details, tap any of the subject navigation links.

View Homeroom Schedule

View Homeroom Schedule

In the Schedule tab [1], you can view various action items for all of your subjects by date.

Each item displays the subject name [2], item name [3], number of points (if points have been assigned) [4], and the due date [5].

Each item also displays an icon to differentiate between different assignment types and other items in the Schedule [6].

When an online assignment is submitted, the item is automatically marked as completed. To manually mark non-submission items as complete, click the item's checkbox [7].

To view item details, tap the name of the item [8].

View Homeroom Grades

View Homeroom Grades

In the Grades tab [1], you can view grades for each of your subjects if allowed by your instructor [2].

To view grade details for a subject, tap the subject name [3].

Note: If your instructor has hidden total subject grades, dashes display in place of the total subject grade [4].

View Homeroom Resources

View Homeroom Resources

In the Resources tab [1], you can view important information your instructor has added to your homeroom [2].

If student applications have been added, you can view them in the Student Applications section [3].

You can also view staff contact information [4] and send a message to your instructor by tapping the Message icon [5].

Notes:

  • If content has not been added to Important Information, the Important Information section does not display.
  • If student applications have not been added to the homeroom, the Student Applications section does not display.

View Important Dates

View Important Dates

In the Important Dates tab [1], you can view assignments, discussions, quizzes, and events your instructor has marked as important [2].