Canvas Dashboard

Canvas Home Page
Courses
Calendar
Inbox
Groups

Canvas Dashboard

Your Canvas Dashboard consists of two main elements:

1.The actual Dashboard Links to an external site. defaults to the course view, which provides access and updates in favorited courses.

2. The Global Navigation Menu Links to an external site. on the left provides quick links to all main Canvas areas and can be accessed from any area in Canvas.

See the following video for an overview of your Canvas Home page.

Canvas Overview for Students Links to an external site. from Canvas LMS Links to an external site.

Accessing Your Canvas Courses

If you do not see your course listed, click on "All Courses" (see arrow) to bring up all of your Canvas courses.

Check out these resources for more information on customizing your course list and course names:

How do I view my Canvas courses? Links to an external site.
How do I customize my course list? Links to an external site.
How do I create a nickname for my course? Links to an external site.

Calendar

Canvas has a built-in Calendar feature to help you keep track of all your course assignments in one place.

1. Pick whether you want to view the Calendar by Week, Month, Agenda, or the Scheduler.

2. Month is the default view for the Calendar.

3. The sidebar allows you to pick which Course(s) Calendar you'd like to view.

More Information:

How do I use the Calendar? Links to an external site.
How do I filter my Calendar by course? Links to an external site.
How do I add a personal reminder to my Calendar? Links to an external site.

The following video will show you how the Calendar works in Canvas.

Calendar Links to an external site. from Canvas LMS Links to an external site.

Inbox

The Inbox in Canvas works very similar to e-mail, except only people who use Canvas can use the Canvas Inbox. By default your Canvas messages are forwarded to your Richland Student Email (Zimbra). However, you can set your Canvas notification preferences to forward your Canvas messages out to a regular Email Account (like Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail/Outlook, etc).

More Information

How Do I Use Conversations? Links to an external site.
How do I compose and send a message? Links to an external site.
How do I reply to a message in Conversations? Links to an external site.
How do I attach a file to a message? Links to an external site.
How do I forward a message from a Conversation? Links to an external site.
How do I delete a message from a Conversation? Links to an external site.
How do I find my unread messages in Conversations? Links to an external site.

Groups

Some Instructors may use Groups to have students work together on a project. Each Group has its own Discussions, Pages, Files, Collaborations, and Calendar.

More Information

What are groups for students? Links to an external site.
What groups am I enrolled in as a student? Links to an external site.
How do I view all groups in a course as a student? Links to an external site.

For more information on how groups work see the following video.

Groups: Creation and Interaction Links to an external site. from Canvas LMS Links to an external site.

Reminder!

After reviewing the information from each tab above click on the Next button to continue with the Orientation!