The Basics

Canvas Overview

200 - Canvas Overview for Students from Canvas LMS on Vimeo.

Review Questions for the Canvas Overview video above

1. What is the Dashboard, and what information does it contain?

2. The Dashboard has 3 different viewing options: Card View, List View, and Recent Activity. Each viewing option allows you to see different items. What viewing option do you like best and why?

3. In the Card View option there are 4 icons at the bottom of each Course Card. Which one of these icons would you select if you wanted to view the assignments for that course?

4. The Global Navigation Menu is located on the far left of your device's screen. If you wanted to change your profile picture, which icon would you choose?

5. Last question - When you are navigating (looking around) inside of a course, a quick way to move around in the course is the Breadcrumb Navigation Menu. Where is this menu located?

Assignments, Discussion, Quizzes, and Grades

Assignments Overview

213 - Assignments Overview from Canvas LMS on Vimeo.

Review Question for the Assignments Overview video above

1. There are many ways a student can view Assignments in Canvas. Please list at least 3 ways you can view assignments.

Discussions Overview

218 - Discussions from Canvas LMS on Vimeo.

Review Questions for the Discussions Overview video above

1. How can you tell when you have not read a discussion post; what color are unread discussion posts?

2. If you want to subscribe to a discussion you must click the subscribe button. Where is the subscribe button located and what color is it?

Quizzes Overview

219 - Quizzes from Canvas LMS on Vimeo.

Review Questions for the Quizzes Overview video above

1. What is a Question Flag?

2. What color is the Question Flag?

Grades Overview

217 - Grades from Canvas LMS on Vimeo.

Review Questions for the Grades Overview video above

1. How can you check a "hypothetical score" in Grades?

2. What message appears next to your grade when using Hypothetical Scores?