Personalize Canvas Dashboard for Students

Canvas Dashboard Personalization

1. 1. Personalize the Dashboard: The Landing page for Canvas

   

2. 2. Click on Dashboard Options to personalize dashboard view.

   

3. 3. Set Dashboard View

   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.

   

4. 4. Course Tile Settings: Select on the more options menu

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

   • Color

   • Move

   

Color Tab

1. 5. Color Tab: Type in Course Nickname and select a color

   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.

   

2. 6. Click on Apply to change your settings

   

Move Tab

1. 7. Select the Move Tab

   

2. 8. Select Move direction

   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.

   

Favorite Courses or Add Courses to Dashboard

1. 9. Click on Courses

   

2. 10. Click on All Courses

   

3. 11. Click on the star next to the course titles you want to show on the Dashboard.

   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.