MyCanvas Guide

To view your personal account settings,

1. Click Account (your photo) in the Global Navigation menu.
2. Select Settings from the Account menu
3. Then select Edit Settings. From here, you can update your profile photo (recommended) and choose pronouns.

Your MyCanvas name is set by the preferred name you have on record with student registration. If you wish to change the name we have on file, please follow the instructions on the Name or Address Change page.

MyCanvas includes a set of default notification preferences for your courses. However, you can modify these default settings to set your own preferences. To do this, follow the instructions below:

1. Click Account on the Global Navigation Menu
2. Then click Notifications
3. Select Account from the Settings for dropdown menu to adjust notifications for all of the courses on your account. You can also click the dropdown menu to adjust notifications for specific courses.
   
4. Click the icons that appear in the Email column to adjust notifications to one of the following options: notify immediately, daily summary, weekly summary or turn notifications off.
   
5. When a specific course is selected, you can choose to disable all notifications for that course by switching the Enable Notifications for [course name] toggle off
   

The calendar allows you to view assignments and events from all courses in one place. Calendar assignments and events can be filtered by course and synced with your Outlook calendar. Your calendar automatically syncs and displays your Assignment, Quiz, and Discussion due dates.

Canvas Inbox

To view or send messages click the Inbox link in the Global Navigation Menu. 

1. Click Inbox in the left-most Global Navigation (the menu in dark gray).
2. Click the compose (pencil) icon. A Compose Message window will pop up.
3. In the drop-down menu, select the course where you want to send your message.
4. To add individual recipients from the course to the message:
   • Search for a person by typing the name in the “To” field.
   • Or use the course roster with the Address Book icon next to the “To” field.

It is recommended to leave all notification preferences in the default settings. This will ensure that a copy of each message will be sent to your Mohawk email account.

Mohawk Email

In MyCanvas all inbox messages (conversations) are connected to your Mohawk email address. Copies of all messages are sent to your Mohawk email address, provided you have not changed the notification preferences.

When you receive a copy of an Inbox message, it will come from the following email address "notifications@instructure.com". You can respond to the message from Outlook or MyCanvas inbox.

Note: Your MyCanvas inbox is not your Mohawk email. You must check your emails in Outlook regularly to ensure that you do not miss any emails.

To learn more about accessing your Mohawk email, read the Mohawk Email Guide.

Find and upload videos using the My Media tool in the Global Navigation Menu. This section shows all of the videos you've uploaded and videos you've been added to as a collaborator.

Note: This is different than the Course Media section of your MyCanvas courses.

• My Media includes ALL of your uploaded videos.
• Course Media shows all of the videos uploaded and published to a specific course by your instructor.

To learn how to submit a video as an assignment, review the guide: How do I submit a media file as an assignment submission?

In MyCanvas there are three separate file spaces that you may have access to.

1. Course – You will have access to your course files if the instructor allows it. In some courses instructors may turn off the files link in the course navigation.
2. Personal – You have a personal private file space that can be accessed via the Account link in the Global Navigation Menu. In the personal files, you can rename, delete, organize, and upload files.
3. Group – If you are enrolled in a course group, you will have access to the group files. All group members can rename, delete, organize, and upload files.

By default, each user has 50 MB of storage space in MyCanvas.

Each of your courses has a Course Navigation Menu that may include different options available to you. 

Most instructors will require you to create and submit documents as assignments.

You can find your assignments in several different locations in MyCanvas. This can vary from course to course however they will always be listed in the Assignments tab of each course. You can also sometimes find them within your modules, in the To Do list of the MyCanvas dashboard and in the calendar on the Global Navigation Menu.

To submit an assignment, follow the steps below:

1. Click Assignments in the Course Navigation Menu
2. Click the title of the assignment from the list to open it
3. Select the red Start Assignment button on the top-right side of your screen
4. Depending on the type of assignment, you may be restricted on the types of files you can upload. Make sure to check these in advance of your due date
5. After you've chosen and uploaded your assignment, click the red Submit Assignment button to complete your submission
• Your submission is successful when you are brought to a page with a confetti effect
• Submitted! will also show on the right side of the screen along with a button that says Submission details

Tips

• Assignment file uploads are limited to 5GB and media uploads to 500MB. If you can submit using the Canvas text editor, the Embed My Media (rainbow sun) icon in the text editor toolbar will let you include media up to 2GB.
• Some instructors may allow unlimited attempts so that you can submit your assignment again. If this option has been enabled, click "New Attempt" and follow the prompts.

Quizzes and exams will be listed under Quizzes, Assignments, and/or Modules in the Course Navigation Menu. You can also find your quizzes in the calendar on the Global Navigation Menu. Follow the steps below to complete your quiz:

1. Locate your quiz under Quizzes or Modules in the Course Navigation Menu
• If the quiz name includes “Requires Respondus LockDown Browser”, you need to install LockDown Browser before you can complete your quiz. This browser restricts printing, copying, and accessing other websites or applications during the quiz. For help installing and using the browser, see the Respondus Guide
2. Click the title of the quiz you want to take
3. Depending on the way your instructor set up the quiz, you will either click Take the Quiz or Begin to start your attempt
4. After you complete your attempt, click Submit Quiz or Submit

Tips

• Quizzes are usually timed. If you lose your internet connection or your computer freezes, the clock is still going. Get back online as soon as possible!
• Some tests or exams assigned in online, virtual, or remote learning settings may require the use of an online proctoring service. See the following guides for more details: Online Proctoring Guide, Respondus Guide, and Examity Guide

Discussion topics and the replies that you post can be seen by the instructor and all students in the course. To add a post to a discussion:

1. Select the Discussions tab in the Course Navigation Menu
2. Click the name of the discussion that you would like to participate in 
3. Click the Reply button below the discussion description
   
4. If you are unable to view responses from other students, you may be required to make a reply before you can view them.
5. Click Post Reply when you are finished writing
• Your instructor may require you to reply to another student's post however, this is disabled until you have posted your own. To respond to an individual student’s comment, click Reply below their post

Some courses will require you to complete work with a group of your peers. Every group has a private area to work in on MyCanvas which includes discussions, files, pages and announcements. To find your group:

1. Select People from the Course Navigation Menu
2. Click the Groups tab near the top of the page
3. Click the Visit button beside your group name to enter your private workspace

You can view all of the groups that you are currently enrolled in by clicking Groups from the Global Navigation Menu. This section will show you groups from all of your courses. For more information, read the following guide: How do I view my Canvas groups as a student?

assignments and quizzes. You should contact your instructors with any questions regarding your grades.

The current grade is calculated by adding up the graded assignments according to their weight in the course grading scheme. This grade is calculated with the Calculate based only on graded assignments checkbox [1] selected in the sidebar.

The total grade is calculated by adding all the assignments according to their weight in the course grading scheme (both graded and ungraded assignments). To view the total grade, deselect the sidebar checkbox [2]. The grade at the top of the sidebar will reflect your total grade.