Recent Updates

  • <p>By default, as you read new discussion posts, Canvas will mark them as read (changing the indicators from blue to white) as you scroll down the page. However, you can manually mark each posts back to a read or unread state. </p> <p>You can tell Canvas not to automatically mark all your posts as read in your <a href="../../4152/l/719704?data-resolve-url=true&amp;data-manual-id=4152" data-object-class="article" data-object-uuid="EF062460-FEF3-0134-217F-22000B5A851D" data-object-manual-uuid="2E64DA50-E3D9-012F-D7C3-12313804AAC3" data-resolve-url="true" target="_blank">Discussion settings</a>. </p> <p><strong>Note</strong>: Once a post's state is manually changed, the post will not change states (become read or unread) until you manually change it again.</p>
  • <p>If your instructor allows, you can edit and delete your own discussion posts. If the edit or delete option does not appear, your instructor has restricted this setting in your course. </p> <p><strong>Note</strong>: This setting does not affect discussions in course groups.</p>
  • <p>You can easily reply to any discussion, threaded or focused. However, the reply process varies depending on the type of discussion. <a href="../../4212/l/99892?data-resolve-url=true&amp;data-manual-id=4212" data-object-class="article" data-object-uuid="E1AB59E7-0F22-43BF-BFAC-E242456F69D6" data-object-manual-uuid="2E9743B0-E3D9-012F-D7F0-12313804AAC3" data-resolve-url="true" target="_blank">Discussion replies can be edited or deleted</a>, as long as your instructor has not restricted this setting in your course.</p> <p>Before submitting a reply for a graded discussion, you may want to review all discussion information, such as the <a href="../../4212/l/540120?data-resolve-url=true&amp;data-manual-id=4212" data-object-class="article" data-object-uuid="c7533274-8d80-4723-be7a-06a8d84c077d" data-object-manual-uuid="2E9743B0-E3D9-012F-D7F0-12313804AAC3" data-resolve-url="true" target="_blank">graded discussion rubric</a>, if any. </p>
  • <p>By default, as you read new Discussion posts, Canvas will mark them as read (changing the indicators from blue to white) as you scroll down the page. However, you can manually mark each posts back to a read or unread state. </p> <p>You can tell Canvas not to automatically mark all your posts as read in your <a href="../../4212/l/717360?data-resolve-url=true&amp;data-manual-id=4212" data-object-class="article" data-object-uuid="21357970-FB10-0134-0D25-22000B5A851D" data-object-manual-uuid="2E9743B0-E3D9-012F-D7F0-12313804AAC3" data-resolve-url="true" target="_blank">Discussion settings</a>. </p> <p><strong>Note</strong>: Once a post's state is manually changed, the post will not change states (become read or unread) until you manually change it again.</p>
  • <p>The Canvas app helps you keep track of all course assignments. You can also view newly created assignments or changes to assignments in the <a href="../../18561/l/185382?data-resolve-url=true&amp;data-manual-id=18561" data-object-class="article" data-object-uuid="3B8E1440-879E-0131-D57E-22000A1C0763" data-object-manual-uuid="F837A8C0-86CF-0131-2276-12313804AAC3" data-resolve-url="true" target="_blank">Notifications</a> tab, and you can also schedule reminders for upcoming assignments.</p> <p>The images in this lesson are shown for a phone display, but unless otherwise noted, tablet displays mirror the same steps.</p> <p><strong>Note</strong>: The Course Navigation menu matches the browser version of your Canvas course. If you are a student and Assignments is not available in Course Navigation, it will also be hidden from view in the app. </p>