Tech Tip: Canvas Dashboard

For this tech tip I decided to do another Canvas feature because I think Canvas is something that students should take full advantage of because it is the hub for everything we do for our classes. The Canvas dashboard is the main page that you see when you log onto the site. The first thing I do with my dashboard at the beginning of each semester is change the nicknames of all of my courses to something that is easier to know which class is which. For instance, for this class I changed the name from "MLLL-4993-995" to "Epics of India." This change makes it much easier to navigate the page for me. I also really enjoy the "To Do" section on the dashboard. This is a list in the corner that has all of your upcoming assignments listed for easy access. The dashboard is very useful if you customize it to best fit yourself and I highly recommend taking the time to do that at the beginning of the semester.

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Tech Tip: Canvas Mobile App

I downloaded the Canvas mobile app on my iPhone and it was very simple, just like any other app. After it is downloaded you just sign in and use it the same as the website. I have used the app for a while and I really enjoy what it offers. I like having it from times when I want to see what I have due soon or when a grade gets entered but I don't have my computer on hand. It is a great tool for planning and reminders at the tip of your fingers.

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Tech Tip: Canvas Calendar

The Canvas calendar has been an awesome resource for me this year. Now that all of my classes use Canvas instead of D2L, I love being able to see all of my assignments for each week in one place. The way I use it is I go to the calendar at the beginning of every month and then make a list of all of my assignments in order of due dates. I put that list on a sticky note on the home screen of my computer so it is very easily accessed and always the first thing I see when I log in. This tool has really helped me develop better time management because it allows me too see what assignments I have each day from all of my classes. So instead of having to jump from class schedule to class schedule I just take a look at the calendar. It is a great resource for planning out your day as well as your week. You can see what days you have a heavy work load and spread out that work to days when you don't have much to do. I highly recommend using the Canvas calendar.

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