How do I customize my profile and set preferences for the notifications I receive from Canvas?

Watch the tutorial below in order to learn how to customize the notifications or alerts you receive from Canvas so that you don’t receive too much email or other alerts from Canvas.

112 - Notification Preferences (EN-CC) from Canvas LMS on Vimeo.

By clicking on the Profile link in the upper-right corner of the Canvas interface, users can:

Add a profile photo
Adjust notification preferences–what kinds of activities in Canvas will prompt it to send you messages, and how you prefer to receive those messages
Upload files
Create ePortfolios
Input or change phone numbers, social media information, notification preferences, and other profile information in Canvas.

You can link your accounts from Facebook, Twitter, Skype, Google, LinkedIn, Diigo, and Delicious to Canvas, and you can choose to receive alerts on your cell phone from Canvas too.

How do I upload files for my Assignments?

Here’s an online tutorial from the Canvas Guides to show you how to turn in an assignment or you can watch the video below.

215 - Assignment Submissions (EN-CC) from Canvas LMS on Vimeo.

How do I check my grades in Canvas?

You can check your grades via the Grades item in the top navigation or the Grades item from the left menu in your course. Complete instructions for checking your grades may be found in the Canvas Guides.
Grades with icons for comment, score and rubric circled

You can view the scoring details for an assignment by clicking on the Check mark icon. If there are comments on the assignment, a Speech Bubble icon will appear next to the check mark. There could also be a Rubric icon to the right of the Check mark icon indicating the assignment has a rubric attached to it.

How do I get help?

Use the Course Support Discussion Board to ask and answer questions related to course content or technical issues. If your question is not answered, please see the following:

For questions regarding course content, contact your instructor.

For questions or issues regarding Canvas, please click the Help button in the upper right hand corner of the page. We recommend that learners check out the tutorials in Canvas’ YouTube channel and the information in the Canvas Guides. The Canvas manual is posted online in the Canvas Guide for Students.