00:06: How do I use the Dashboard as a student?

00:09: In Global Navigation, click the Dashboard link.

00:13: The Dashboard is your landing page in Canvas. Depending on your institution, your Dashboard may default to one of three views: Card View, List View, or Recent Activity View.

00:26: Card View: displays course cards for quick access to all your favorite courses (the same courses display in the Courses link from the Global Navigation Menu).

00:36: List View: displays all course to-do items in an agenda view.

00:41: Recent Activity View: displays all recent activity for all courses.

00:46: The Dashboard may also include global announcements, which are announcements created by your institution. To remove the announcement from your dashboard, click the Remove icon.

00:57: If you dismiss a global announcement, you can view dismissed announcements on the Global Announcements page.

01:04: To change your Dashboard view, click the Options menu and select your preferred viewing option.

01:10: When set to Card View or Recent Activity View, the Dashboard also includes a sidebar. The sidebar includes a To Do list, upcoming assignments, links to recent feedback, and buttons for creating a course or viewing grades.

01:25: This guide covered how to use the Dashboard as a student.