Canvas resources for students

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Below are links to documentation and videos created by Instructure, the parent company of Canvas. To see all the Canvas tutorials, visit the Canvas Student Guide.

Topic	Document
Announcements	How do I view Announcements as a student?
Assignments	How do I view assignments as a student? How do I submit an online assignment? How do I upload a file from Google Drive as an assignment submission in Canvas?
Calendar	How do I use the Calendar?
Chat	What is chat?
Collaborations	What are Collaborations?
Conferences	How do I use Conferences in a course as a student? How do I create a conference in a student group?
Conversations (Inbox)	What is the Inbox? How do I use the Inbox?
Discussions	How do I view discussions as a student? How do I reply to a discussion as a student?
ePortfolios	What are ePortfolios for students? How do I use the ePortfolio Getting Started Wizard? How do I create a new ePortfolio?
Files	What are files? How do I use Files ?
Grades	How do I view my grades in a current course?
Groups	How do I use groups as a student? How do I view all groups in a course as a student? How do I view my Canvas groups as a student?
Mobile Apps	What is the Canvas Student app?
Modules	How do I view Modules as a student?
Navigation	How do I use the Dashboard as a student? How do I use the To Do list and sidebar in the Dashboard as a student? How do I use the Global Activity Stream? How do I view grades in the Dashboard?
Profile and User Settings	What are Profile and User Settings? How do I edit my profile in my user account? How do I add a profile picture in my user account?
Quizzes	How do I view quizzes as a student? How do I take a quiz?
Rich Content Editor (textbox)	What is the Rich Content Editor (RCE)? How do I upload and embed a media file from my computer in the Rich Content Editor? How do I record a video using the Rich Content Editor?

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