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The Course Navigation Menu is a series of links on the left side of your Canvas course that help you and your students access the different areas of your site. These links are shown by default and cannot be renamed. Links with the crossed-out eye icon, are not visible to...
The Dashboard is the first page you will see when you log into Canvas. It is where you will access all your Canvas courses. You can access the Dashboard at any time, by clicking the Dashboard icon on the Global Navigation Menu on the far left hand side of...
The Course Home Page is the first page your students will see when they enter your Canvas course. It is also the page they will see when they click on the Home link on the Course Navigation Menu. The following video (3:25 min) shows you how to set and...
The Direct Share feature in Canvas means you can share and copy assignments, announcements, quizzes, discussions, pages and modules quickly and easily. You can send content directly to another user in Canvas, or copy content into your Canvas courses. You will find the option to share or copy in...
Conversations is accessed via the Inbox icon on the Global Navigation Menu. If you right-click (or option-click) on the Inbox icon, you can open your Conversations in a new browser tab to keep it handy while you are doing other tasks in Canvas. The video tutorial below (4:13) will...
The Calendar sits above Inbox on your navigation menu: The Calendar automatically syncs with other features in Canvas, such as Assignments, Syllabus, and Grades so if you create, change, or delete the due date of an Assignment on the Calendar, it will show up in all the others and...
The term ‘wiki’ is used to describe website pages that can be collaboratively edited by a community of users. The most prominent example of this in action is Wikipedia, essentially a collaboratively edited encyclopedia that is now one of the most ubiquitous sources of information on the internet. Because pages...
In Canvas, subject content and resources are presented to students on Pages. In addition, you can set up these pages to give open access to students, allowing them to contribute to and edit their own content – just like a wiki. Enable students to edit To do this, go to the...
There are many different approaches to understanding successful group work, but it’s helpful to distil it down to these three principles: Set clear expectations – clearly explain to students what the group work task will involve, how they should participate, and how you will support them. Foster group dynamics...
Consider affordances and challenges of asynchronous discussions and when, where and why a discussion will be most useful. Social boards (To build a sense of community or belonging e.g. warmers, shared experiences, help forums, information) Content boards (When collaboration supports deeper understanding e.g. individual or group activities, reflection, debates/...
