Your Profile and Canvas Environment

Your Profile and Canvas Environment  

This topic contains about 30 mins worth of reading and videos

What is this topic about?

This module will guide you through the following topics: 

  1. First thing you see when you log into Canvas - Dashboard
  2. Profile and User Settings that let you control your contact details
  3. How to adjust your Notification preferences for website as well as mobile devices.
  4. The Canvas Inbox which displays all Canvas Conversations - the internal messaging system in Canvas 
  5. The Calendar is a great way to view everything you have to do for all your courses in one place

Let's get the ball rolling!

Below is the tabbed compilation of key information in the form of dot points and videos for each of the items listed above which will empower you to kick start your content creation journey on Canvas. 

The Dashboard is the first thing you will see when you log into Canvas and it also helps you see what is happening in all your current courses.

300 - Canvas Overview from Instructure Canvas Community

The Dashboard is truly the place where you can start off your day in Canvas! You can return to your User Dashboard at any time by clicking the Dashboard link in the Global Navigation Menu on the far left side of the screen. Things you'll see on your Dashboard include:

  • Course Cards: All current courses are represented by tiles
  • Global Announcements: Can be used for institution-wide communication
  • To-Do List: Students see a list of up to 25 items they need to do in their courses. Each is a link into the course. Teachers' To Dos are items they need to grade. The number next to each is how many need to be graded. Teachers' To Dos are live links directly to the SpeedGrader
  • Coming Up: Look ahead into your Canvas Calendar, showing events and assessments due today and going forward 7 days

Some ideas about how you can extend your use of the Dashboard are to Give Course Nicknames, Change the colour of your Course card, Apply an image to your Course card or Remove the Colour Overlay

    You can try out all that you learnt here in your Canvas Account

Okay, now I'm curious.

Need more information? Check out the below Canvas Guides!

  1. Dashboard
    1. Dashboard GuideLinks to an external site
  2. Profile and settings
    1. What are Profile and User Settings
    2. How do I change the settings in my user account as an instructor
  3. Notifications
    1. Notification Guide
  4. Inbox 
    1. How do I use ConversationsLinks to an external site.
  5. Calendar
    1. Canvas Calendar Guide
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