CANVAS QUICKIES – LET’S GET STARTED
HowdoIlogintoCanvas? / Whereis mycourse? / How can Igethelp?
Like a campus class, you access online classeson the FIRST DAY. Loginat MyHCC with your NetID/pswd. You must register your NetID before using it. Go to .
LookunderCourses.
ClickonHelpin the right corner ofyourCanvasscreento:
- Reportaproblem
- SearchtheCanvasHelpGuides
- ContacttheHCCHelpdesk
MANAGE YOUR ACCOUNT
HowdoIeditmysettings?
HowdoIaddaprofilepicture?
HowdoIsetupmynotificationpreferences?
ClickonSettings,atthetopofthescreen,thenonEditSettingsintheright-handcolumn.Youcanchangeyourpreferredname,adda2ndemailoryourcell#fortextmessage.ThenclickUpdateSettingstoupdate.
ClickonSettings,thenclickdirectlyontheplaceholderprofilepicture.
UploadapictureChooseapictureBrowseforimageClickopen
Save.
ClickonSettings,atthetopofthescreen,thenonNotificationsontheleftmenu.
Cursorovertheright-handcolumnstochoosethewayyouwanttobenotifiedbyclickingononeoftheicons.Changestakeeffectimmediately.
YoucanbenotifiedthroughTwitterorFacebook.Registerfortheseat:SettingsOtherServices.
COMMUNICATE(Always adhere to the instructor’s communication/ participation requirements)
WhyshouldIusetheInbox? / HowdoIsendamessagetomyinstructor? / HowdoIreplytoaDiscussionpost?
TheInboxinCanvasisdesignedtocaptureconversations. Here you canyoucreateandsendamessage, and viewtheentireconversationaroundthatmessageinoneplace.That’satimesaver!
GotoyourInbox.ClicktheComposenewmessageicon.Inthe“To” field,starttypingyourinstructor’snameenteramessage in the body fieldclickSend.
Yourmessagewillappearat thetopofyourConversationlist.
ClicktheDiscussionsLinkontheleftmenu.Clickthetitleofthediscussion.Whenthediscussionopens,clickinREPLY BOX toreplytooriginaloranother post.
Youmayaddpictures,videosorafiletoyourreply.Whendone,clickthePost Reply button.
WORK IN YOUR COURSEHowdoIsubmitanassignment? / HowdoIview myprofessor’sfeedback?
ClicktheAssignmentslinkatthetoprightofthescreen,toseealltheAssignmentsforthatcourse.Clickthenameoftheassignmentyouwanttosubmit.ClicktheSubmitAssignmentbuttonintherighthandcolumn.
ClicktheChooseFilebuttontouploadafile.WhenthefilenameshowsaftertheChooseFilebutton,clickSubmitAssignment.
You will see a textboxwith"SubmissionTurnedIn.” agreencheck, the name of the file, and the date/ time you submitted it. ClicktheSubmissionDetailsbuttontodownloadacopyofyour submission.
ClickGradesintheleftcolumn.Clickthetitleoftheassignment.Onthenextscreen,clicktheViewFeedbackbutton.
Toprinttheassignmentwiththefeedback,clickthedownarrow,thenchooseDownloadAnnotatedPDF.