Personalize Canvas Dashboard for Students

Options:

1. Card View: The card view includes the tiles of each course. (Default Setting) - All user directions will start with this view.

2. List View: To Do List view. Items displayed based on date, course, due date, and due time. (Caution: Relying only on this view there is a potential of missing important content posted in a course)

3. Recent Activity: A list of recent activity for all courses. (Caution: Relying only on this view there is a potential of missing important content posted in a course).

4. Color Overlay: Removes or Adds a colored tint to the course tiles. Unchecking it makes the course card images show clearer.

Each course tile includes 3 vertical dots that include a more options menu with 2 tabs:

• Color

• Move

Setting a course nickname is optional. The course nickname is to help you identify the course quickly on your Dashboard. For example, typing in 1st Period or the Teacher's name.

Selecting a color for the tile is optional as well.

• Changing the color, will change the font color for the course title, the tile color, and overlay color.

Choose to Move the course tile

• to the top of the dashboard or bottom

• up or down, which will place move it one row up or down.

• If a course is favorited, you will see an option to unfavorite the course.

Note: You can also click and drag the tiles on the Dashboard to move them.

Note: If any of the courses are starred with a colored star, only those courses will show on the dashboard. You are still in the class even if you do not star the class.