Dashboard

The Dashboard is the first thing you will see when you log into Canvas. The Dashboard helps you see what is happening in all your courses and allows you to figure out what to do next.

The Dashboard consists of three main elements:

Global Navigation [1] on the left hand side of the page,
The Sidebar [2] with various types of feeds, and
The Dashboard [3] which provides access and updates in favorited courses.

1 - Global Navigation

The Global Navigation directs users to menus or pages that display:

The Account link. This menu displays links to access your profile, user settings, notification preferences, personal files, and ePorfolios. You can also use the Account link to log out of Canvas. Learn more about profile and user settings.
The Dashboard which is the landing page after a user logs in to Canvas.
The Courses link. This menu displays any courses where you are enrolled. Learn how to customize your courses list or view all your Canvas courses.
The Calendar link. Learn more about the calendar.
The Inbox link. Conversations is the Canvas messaging system where you can communicate with your instructors in your courses. The number of new messages are shown as part of the Inbox icon. Learn more about Conversations.
Resources link - the list of Academic and College Resources.
The Help link generates a list of resources to help you with Canvas, such as how to search Help Guides and report a problem. Learn more about the Help menu.

2 - Sidebar

The Sidebar contains three helpful feeds:

The To Do section [1] shows assignments or events that require your attention. Each item in the To Do list displays the assignment name, the number of points, and the due date for the assignment.
NOTE: If there are more than 25 items in the To Do section, you must remove items before you can view any new items. To remove a To Do item, click the 'X' icon.
The Coming Up section [2] shows assignments and events coming due in the next seven days. If an assignment in the Coming Up list has already been graded, the assignment includes the assignment score.
If you are enrolled in a course as a student, the Recent Feedback section [3] shows assignments with feedback from your instructor.

3 - Dashboard with Course Card View

The Dashboard course view includes a course card for each of your favorite courses. Each card can include up to four tabs [1], which represent the four main Canvas features for student course activity: Announcements, Assignments, Discussions, and Files. These tabs mimic visibility and order in Course Navigation, so for instance, if an instructor hides the Announcements link, the Announcements tab will not display on the course activity.

If the tabs are visible, Discussions and Announcements indicate the number of new activity items in the course [2].

Learn more about the Dashboard.

3 - Dashboard with Recent Activity View

The recent activity stream shows activity for all your myPHSC courses.

To help manage Canvas activity, the Dashboard also supports the Recent Activity Stream, which can be toggled at the top of the Dashboard based on user preference. The recent activity stream shows activity for all your Canvas courses. To view Recent Activity, click the Dashboard icon. The icon will switch from the left side to the right, indicating the current Dashboard view.

Learn more about the Recent Activity.

Return to Dashboard

Click the Mines logo in the Global Navigation to return to your Dashboard.