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Student Canvas Startup Guide
Student Canvas Startup Guide
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Video-based training is available for the canvas topics below as well -
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.
Startup Guide
Signing into Canvas
Click on the following link to access Canvas -
https://courses.letu.edu/
Use your LeTourneau credentials to sign-in. Signing into Canvas requires your username to be your full email address (ex:
SallySmith@letu.edu
).
Logging out of Canvas
Click on Account>Log Out
Navigating through Canvas
(
left toolbar
)
Account
– Set up Profile Picture, Ways to Contact and Notifications
Dashboard
– Landing page when you log in. Provides Access/Updates to Favorited Courses. The Dashboard also includes a sidebar, which helps show upcoming events in your courses.
To open a course, click the name of the course listed in blue text.
Courses
– All Courses are courses that are part of the current semester. Courses that are available to you are listed in blue text. To open a course, click the name of the course. If you are enrolled in groups, the MyGroups section will appear and display any groups within your current courses.
Calendar
– The Calendar is a communication tool that shows users all events and assignments in their courses and groups.
Inbox
– Inbox is a messaging tool used to communicate with a course, a group, an individual student, or a group of students.
Help Menu
- Helps users get help in Canvas at any time.
Navigating a Course in Canvas
(
left side toolbar within course
)
Course Home Page
- The Course Home Page is the first page you see in a course. Contains links to areas within the course and outside of Canvas.
Syllabus
– Location for the course description, course overview, weighted assignment groups, rubrics, class policies, and required texts.
Announcements
– Location where instructors will post announcements
Modules
– Location of Units where activities, assignments, discussions, quizzes/exams are located. Course Resources are also located in Modules.
People
- List of the users enrolled in the course.
Grades
- Displays all grades for all course assignments. You can also view scoring details, comments, and rubrics.
How To Guides
General Canvas:
How to Display My Courses on My Canvas Dashboard
How do I set my Canvas notification preferences as a student?
How to Add Pictures to Class Introductions
How to Copy a Course Syllabus In Canvas for Printing
Assignments, Gradebook, and Turnitin:
How to Submit an Assignment in Canvas
How to Submit and Resubmit Assignments in Turnitin
How to Save a Turnitin Submission Receipt
How to View Assignment Feedback in Canvas
How to View and Use the Canvas Gradebook
Panopto:
How to Access Panopto in Canvas
How to Use Panopto for Remote Proctoring
Technology Guides:
Student Guides for Technology in Canvas Courses
Supported Devices and Browsers
Browsers
Which browsers does Canvas support?
-
https://community.canvaslms.com/docs/DOC-1284
LeTourneau University recommends Google Chrome
Mobile Devices
Will Canvas work on my mobile device?
-
https://community.canvaslms.com/docs/DOC-10567
Canvas Support
For common Canvas issues, please visit
Common Canvas Issues (Student)
For more help with Canvas, go to this link to search the Canvas Student Guide -
https://community.canvaslms.com/docs/DOC-4121
Still stuck?
If you need further assistance contact CDT at CDT@letu.edu
, o
r call 903-233-4070.
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Check out this knowledge base article I found in the LeTourneau University knowledge base. https://servicedesk.letu.edu/TDClient/2460/Portal/KB/ArticleDet?ID=121801 Student Canvas Startup Guide