Canvas Student Orientation

Get Started with Courses in Canvas

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• Update Your Profile All new Canvas users should read this information. Click on your name at the top right corner to view your profile at any time!
• Update Your Notification Preferences Canvas can send you Notifications about course activities to your email or your phone. Read the information found by clicking the link, then go to Settings in the top right corner to customize your Notification preferences.
• Search Canvas Guides Find helpful information! Canvas Guides provide you with all the information you need to use Canvas.

Additional Tutorials

• Communicate With Your Teacher Canvas has a messaging system you can use to send messages to your instructor.
• Submit an Assignment Links to an external site. Learn how you can submit online Assignments in Canvas using several submission types.
• Collapse and Expand Modules Learn how to manage the modules in your course; simplify your view of modules.
• Manage Your Personal Files Canvas users get a small amount of storage to store files such as assignment drafts and readings.

Supported Browsers and Mobile Apps 

• Supported Browsers Find out what browsers work best for this course (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Internet Explorer).
• Apps: Canvas was optimized for desktop displays but can be used on mobile browsers and we do provide free apps for some mobile devices. Try the iOS and Android free Mobile Apps! 

• How do I use the Canvas app on my Android phone?
• How do I use the Canvas app on my Android tablet?
• How do I use the Canvas app on my iPhone?
• How do I use the Canvas app on my iPad? 

Accessibility Statement

Canvas provides a user experience that is easy, simple, and intuitive. Special attention has been paid to making Canvas screen-readable. The Rich Content Editor encourages users to create accessible content pages (i.e. text formatting is accomplished using styles). Canvas is designed to allow limited customization of colors and schemes to be accessible for all users. Find more information by visiting the Canvas Accessibility information page on our website.