Canvas tools quick orientation
Here is a list of key resources for students to learn and remember regarding the most important functions of your Canvas learning management system. Instructure, the company who makes Canvas, provides excellent student and instructor documentation for all aspects of their LMS. There are literally hundreds of links, which we highly recommend, but we have gone through the Canvas Student Guide and selected the top 10 list of most important things you’ll need to know when working in Canvas.
- Navigate Canvas LMS
- Find course content (Canvas Modules Tool
- Setup Canvas notifications (so you don’t miss important announcements)!
- Submitting assignments
- Use Canvas Discussion Forums
- Use the Canvas Conversations (Inbox Tool)
- View grades and instructor feedback in Canvas
- View instructor assignment comments in Canvas
- View instructor assignment feedback annotations in Canvas
- View and Edit Profile & User Settings in Canvas