How to use Canvas
Canvas overview | Submitting assignments | Participating in online discussions | Setting your notification preferences in Canvas | Ally tool for accessibility (included in Canvas) | Basic troubleshooting
Canvas overview
This course uses the Canvas learning management system. View browser requirements for Canvas Links to an external site.. The video below demonstrates how to navigate an online course in Canvas.
You can see other tutorials for students here.
Submitting assignments
The videos posted below will help acquaint you with the process of finding assignment information and submitting completed assignments in a Canvas course.
Assignments Overview from Canvas LMS on Vimeo.
Assignment Submissions from Canvas LMS on Vimeo.
- How do I submit an assignment?
- How do I view instructor feedback on my assignment? Links to an external site.
- How do I record a video using the Rich Content Editor? Links to an external site.
- How do I record audio using the Rich Content Editor? Links to an external site.
Participating in online discussions
The video below will orient you to participating in online discussions.
Discussions from Canvas LMS on Vimeo.
- How do I reply to a discussion? Links to an external site.
- How do I embed an image in a discussion reply? Links to an external site.
- How do I record a video using the Rich Content Editor? Links to an external site.
- How do I record audio using the Rich Content Editor? Links to an external site.
Setting your notification preferences in Canvas
Ally tool for accessibility (included in Canvas)
If you are in need of an accessible version of any document in a Canvas course, or are interested in alternative formats for any documents in the course, please make use of the Ally tool available in Canvas. Look for this icon next to any linked files:
When you click the icon, a popup menu will appear, where you can Preview the document, Download it, or choose Alternative formats:
Clicking Alternative formats brings up the Ally popup menu, which provides you with options to download a tagged PDF, HTML, ePub, Electronic braille, or Audio version of the original file:
Basic troubleshooting
Often, simple problems like display issues or buttons that don’t work can be addressed with the following steps:
- Refresh the page to make sure it loaded completely and correctly
- Close and restart your browser
- Try using a different web browser. If you were using Safari, try Chrome, or Firefox.
Trying these quick steps first can save you time before sending in a help request.