Canvas Student Orientation
Getting Started with Canvas
- Update Your Profile All new Canvas users should read this information. Click on your name at the top left corner to view your profile at any time.
- Update Your Notification Preferences Canvas can send you Notifications about course activities to your email or your phone! Read the information found by clicking the link to customize your Notification preferences.
- Search Canvas Guides to find helpful information! Canvas Guides provide you with all the information you need to use Canvas.
- View "Canvas Overview (Students)" This gives you a visual tour through Canvas and has captions available if needed or preferred.
Additional Tutorials
- Communicate With Your Instructor Canvas has a messaging system you can use to communicate with your instructor. Be sure to check and follow your instructor's communication preferences.
- Collapse and Expand Modules Learn how to manage the modules in your course; simplify your view of modules.
- Manage Your Personal Files Canvas users get a small amount of storage to store files such as assignment drafts and readings.
- Accessing Instructor Feedback and Comments (Links to an external site.)Learn how to view comments and feedback made in Canvas by your instructor.
Accessibility Statement
Canvas provides students with a user experience that is easy, simple, and intuitive. Special attention has been paid to making Canvas screen-readable. The National Federation of the Blind granted Instructure Canvas the Gold Level Web Certification Links to an external site. in 2010. Find more information by visiting the Canvas Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT).
Supported Browsers
Supported Browsers Find out what browsers work best for this course (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Internet Explorer). If some media content is not displaying within a Canvas page (such as the widgets on the course homepage), you might be experiencing a problem with your browser's security settings not allowing "unsecured" content to display.
Mobile Apps
The Canvas UI was optimized for desktop displays but can be used on mobile browsers and we do provide free apps for some mobile devices. Try the iOS and Android free Mobile Apps!
Logging In to Canvas
The login URL for this course is uvu.instructure.com. Be sure to bookmark this link for quick reference later. If you use an iPad or other tablet or phone with a mobile app, be sure to login in at uvu.instructure.com.