Recent Updates

  • Updated on: Oct 16, 2020

    How do I view the Global Announcements page as an observer?

    Manual Canvas Observer Guide
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  • Updated on: Oct 16, 2020

    How do I view my Roll Call Attendance report as a student?

    If your Assignments page includes a Roll Call Attendance assignment, your instructor is taking attendance in your course. As part of the assignment, you can view your attendance record in your course. Like any other Canvas assignment, you can also view or leave comments in the submission details page.

    If the Roll Call Attendance assignment is available to you, this lesson shows you how to view your attendance report through the Grades page. However, if your instructor allows you to view the Assignments link in Course Navigation, you can also access the submission details through the Assignments page by opening the Attendance assignment.

    Note: If the Roll Call Attendance assignment does not appear in the Grades page, your instructor has chosen to not use Attendance for grading.

    Manual Canvas Student Guide
    Assignments Attendance Student Guide Roll Call Student Canvas Grades Marks

  • Updated on: Oct 16, 2020

    How do I filter assignments by type as a student?

    As a student, if your instructor puts assignments into groups, you can view the assignments grouped by type.

    Manual Canvas Student Guide
    Assignments Student Guide Canvas Student

  • Updated on: Oct 16, 2020

    How do I view the Global Announcements page as a student?

    Manual Canvas Student Guide
    Canvas Dashboard Student announcement global announcements

  • Updated on: Oct 16, 2020

    How do I view global activity for all my courses in the Recent Activity Dashboard as a student?

    The Global Activity Stream shows you important recent activities from all of your courses including announcements, discussions, assignments, and conversations. This stream is similar to the Course Activity Stream for an individual course.

    The following activities will cause notifications for each course to appear in the Global Activity Stream:

    • New Announcements
    • Replies to Announcements
    • New Discussions
    • New Discussion Posts
    • New Assignments
    • Assignments, Quizzes, or Discussions Changed from Ungraded to Graded
    • Due Date Changes to Assignments, Quizzes, and Discussions
    • New Graded Assignments
    • New Peer Review Assignments
    • New Conversation Messages

     

    Notes:

    • Notifications in the Global Activity Stream will not appear for activity in Files, Collaborations, Grades, Pages, or Conferences; ungraded quizzes and surveys; or edits to Discussions.
    • Edits to Quizzes and Assignments will only appear in the Global Activity Stream when the Notify users that this content has changed button has been selected in a course.
    Manual Canvas Student Guide
    Activity Stream Dashboard Student Guide Student Canvas Global Activity

  • Updated on: Oct 16, 2020

    How do I log out of Canvas as a student?

    When you are finished accessing Canvas, you can log out of your account.

    Manual Canvas Student Guide
    Logout Student Guide Canvas Exit Student

  • Updated on: Oct 16, 2020

    How do I access Canvas using a mobile browser on my Android device?

    You can access Canvas from any browser on your Android device. However, for the best user experience, you should view Canvas via the mobile app for Android devices.

    Please note that mobile browsers are not supported by Canvas, and features may not function as expected compared to viewing Canvas in a fully supported desktop browser. Canvas pages within a mobile browser are only supported when an action in the app links directly to the browser, such as when a student takes certain types of quizzes. Support is not extended to pages that cannot currently be used in the app, such as Conferences or Collaborations.

    The images in this lesson are shown for a phone display, but unless otherwise noted, tablet displays mirror the same steps.

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  • Updated on: Sep 18, 2020

    How do I download the Teacher app on my Android device?

    Download the Canvas by Instructure app on your iOS device for easier accessibility to course content.

    The images in this lesson are shown for a phone display, but unless otherwise noted, tablet displays mirror the same steps.

    Manual Canvas Teacher Android Guide
    Instructor mobile guide teacher app Android Canvas Teacher Android App

  • Updated on: Aug 26, 2020

    How do I view course content offline as an HTML file as a student?

    If your institution has enabled offline content, you can view your course offline as an HTML file. You can download the HTML file from the Modules page. Currently HTML files can only be generated in the browser version of Canvas and are only supported on a computer.

    HTML offline content is for offline viewing only; you cannot interact with course content directly, such as completing an assignment or viewing any submissions. In the HTML file, you can view assignment details, availability dates, and point values. Discussions and quizzes only include the description. All discussion replies (graded or ungraded) are considered submissions and must be viewed online. Additionally, you can view any embedded media files in the HTML file. If a link can only be accessed online, the link includes an external icon identifying the content as online only.

    Offline downloads include all content from the course at the time of the download. You will need to download the course each time you want to view updated course content. After the initial download, the export page shows the history of each download, and the Modules page shows the last time the content was exported.

    User Guidelines

    When exporting course content, you may not reproduce or communicate any of the content in the course, including exported files, without your institution's prior written permission. Please be aware of your institution's online user agreement guidelines.

    Note: If your course does not allow access to the Modules page, or if your course Modules page does not display the Export Course Content button, offline content is not available in your course. However, your institution may allow you to export course content as an ePub file.

    Manual Canvas Student Guide
    HTML Modules Offline Content Student Guide Canvas Student

  • Updated on: Aug 26, 2020

    How do I view Modules as a student?

    Some instructors will use modules to organize the course. Modules control the entire flow of the course, along with its content.

    Note: Your instructor may choose to hide the Modules link in Course Navigation. If the Modules link is not available, you can still access Module items through other areas of Canvas, such as the Syllabus or Course Home Page. Alternatively, your instructor may choose to hide all Course Navigation links except for Modules. If other Course Navigation links are not available, your instructor wants you to navigate the course using Modules.

    Manual Canvas Student Guide
    Modules Student Guide MasteryPaths Student Canvas Accessibility