Let's get started with the Basics

Canvas includes a variety of customizable course creation and management tools, course and user analytics and statistics, and internal communication tools. Learn about the Basics of Canvas.

Viewing the Course Homepage

If you are enrolled in a course as a student, the Course Home Page helps you navigate your course and manage your coursework

Learn more about hompages in Canvas.

Viewing Content in Canvas 

Some instructors will use modules to organize the course. Modules control the entire flow of the course, along with its content. 

Learn more about Course Managment in Canvas.

Communication in Canvas

Canvas makes it easy to reply to messages from other users in your Inbox.

Learn more about communication in Canvas.

Discussions in Canvas

The Discussion Index page allows you to view all the discussions within a course.

Learn more about Dicussions in Canvas.

Assignments in Canvas

You can view all your course assignments on the Assignments page.

Learn more about Assignments in Canvas.

Quizzes in Canvas

You can view quizzes in your course by accessing the Quizzes page. Learn how to view each type of quiz that may appear in your course.

Learn more about Quizzes in Canvas.

Grades in Canvas

The Grades page in a course displays all current grades for all course assignments. You can also view scoring details, comments, and rubrics. If your instructor is using multiple grading periods, you can also filter grades by grading period. 

Learn more about Grades in Canvas.