After you log in to the Canvas Student app, you will see your Dashboard. The Dashboard displays your courses [1] and groups [2].
If you have been invited to join a course, you can view the course invitation on your Dashboard. To accept the invitation, tap the Accept button [1]. To decline the invitation, tap the Decline button [2].
If a global announcement has been sent to students at your institution, you can view the announcement on your Dashboard. To read the announcement tap the announcement [1]. To dismiss the announcement, tap the Close icon [2].
To navigate to different areas of the Student app, use the Navigation Bar. The Navigation Bar allows you to quickly access the Dashboard, Calendar, To-Do List, Notifications, and Inbox.
The Calendar displays events and assignments for your courses and groups.
The To-Do List gives a quick view of upcoming course activities that you have not completed.
Notifications gives you an overview of all course notifications, such as changes to an assignment due date, newly created assignments, course announcements, or a reply to a subscribed discussion. You can also view specific notifications within each of your courses.
The Inbox displays all Conversations messages in the Canvas Student app.
To open the User Menu, tap the Menu icon. You can open the menu by swiping from the left side of the screen.
From the User Menu, you can:
To close the User Menu, swipe the menu to the left or tap outside the menu area.
Note: The User Menu may also include links to open Gauge or Arc.