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Canvas Resources for Students

Below are links to documentation and videos created by Instructure, the parent company of Canvas.

Topic Video Document More Resources
Announcements No video available. How do I view Announcements as a student More…
Assignments Assignments Overview (Students) Assignment Submissions (Students) What are Assignments for students?

How do I submit an online assignment?

How do I upload a file from Google Drive as an assignment submission in Canvas?

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Calendar Calendar (Students) What is the Calendar for students?

How do I use the Calendar?

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Chat Chat (Students) How do I use Chat in my course? More…
Collaborations Collaborations (Students) What are Collaborations?

How do I create a Google Docs collaboration?

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Conferences No video available. What are Conferences for students?

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

How do I create a conference in a student group?

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Conversations Conversations Overview (All Users) What is Conversations?

How do I use Conversations?

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Discussions Discussions (Students) What are Discussions for students?

How do I reply to a discussion as a student?

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ePortfolios ePortfolios (Students) What are ePortfolios for students?

How do I use the ePortfolio Getting Started Wizard?

How do I create a new ePortfolio?

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Files Files (Students) How do I use Files as a student? More…
Grades Grades (Students) How do I view my grades in a current course? More…
Groups Groups: Creation and Interaction (Students) What are groups for students?

How do I view all groups in a course as a student?

How do I view my Canvas groups as a student?

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Mobile Apps Canvas by Instructure for iOS (All Users)

Canvas by Instructure for Android (All Users)

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Modules No video available. How do I view Modules as a student? More…
Navigation Canvas Overview (Students) How do I use the Dashboard?

How do I use the Global Activity Stream?

How do I view grades in the Dashboard?

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Profile and User Settings User Settings & Profile Picture (All Users) What are Profile and User Settings?

How do I edit my profile in my user account?

How do I add a profile picture in my user account?

How do I change the settings in my user account?

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Quizzes Quizzes (Students) What are Quizzes for students?

How do I take a quiz?

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Rich Content Editor (textbox) Rich Content Editor (All Users) What is the Rich Content Editor?

How do I upload a video using the Rich Content Editor?

How do I record a video using the Rich Content Editor?

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To see all the Canvas tutorials, visit the Canvas Student Guide

To see all the Canvas videos, visit the Canvas Video Guide

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