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Canvas Basics for Students

Canvas is the UNT Dallas learning management system students use to access their courses online.  For each online class a student enrolls in, Canvas contains the syllabus, notes, resources, assignments communication and grades. 
Students use Canvas to access their course work, including lessons, reading materials or videos.  Canvas also contains a calendar allowing students to keep up with due dates. 
Students can also access Canvas email where they have access to their professor as well as other students in their course. So also students may never come to campus, they can interact with their peers and instructors. 
ACCESSING CANVAS
CANVAS STUDENT ORIENTATION

Canvas Guides

The Canvas Student Guide has over 200 lessons that each answer a question that relates to using the Canvas interface as a student. Included below is a selection of lessons that will introduce you to the basics of Canvas. 

Canvas Basics

Once your account is set up, take a minute to familiarize yourself with the Canvas user interface. The lessons below will show you how to navigate Canvas and use a few of the tools that link across all your courses.

  • How do I use the Global Navigation Menu as a student?
  • How do I use the Dashboard as a student?
  • How do I use the Inbox as a student?
  • How do I use the Calendar as a student?
  • How do I use Files as a student?
  • How do I add and modify text in the Rich Content Editor as a student?
  • How do I add and modify text in the New Rich Content Editor as a student?

 

Course Basics

Within a Canvas course, you can submit assignments, participate in discussions, view grades, and collaborate with other students. What is available in your course will depend on what has been implemented by your instructor. View the lessons below for some of the basics of Canvas courses.

  • How do I use the Course Home Page as a student?

  • How do I view Assignments as a student?

  • How do I submit an online assignment?

  • How do I view my grades in a current course?

  • How do I reply to a discussion as a student?

  • How do I reply to a discussion as a student?

  • How do I take a quiz? (Classic Quizzes)

  • How do I take a quiz?How do I take an assessment in New Quizzes?

  • How do I view Collaborations as a student?

  • How do I use Conferences in a course as a student?

  • How do I view Pages as a student?

 

Canvas Student App

Canvas also has a free mobile app available for iOS and Android that is specifically tailored to students. View information about the Student app below.

  • How do I download the Canvas Student app on my iOS device?
  • How do I log in to the Student app on my iOS device?
  • How do I use the Student app on my iOS device?
  • How do I view Assignments in the Student app on my iOS device?
  • How do I download the Student app on my Android device?
  • How do I log in to the Student app on my Android device?
  • How do I use the Student app on my Android device?
  • How do I view Assignments in the Student app on my Android device?

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