how do you add a course to canvas on the app

by Ms. Kaylie Pollich II 3 min read

To put a course on your Dashboard, click the white star [Green Box]. The star will turn orange [Blue Box]. However, if you are a student in the course, it will need to say yes under the Published column [Purple box].

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To add a course to the dashboard. Simply click on the star on the left-hand side of the course untilMoreTo add a course to the dashboard. Simply click on the star on the left-hand side of the course until that star turns orange. This course will now be displayed on your dashboard.

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How do I build a simple canvas course?

  • Open Dashboard. In the Global Navigation Menu, click the Dashboard link.
  • Create New Course. In the Dashboard sidebar, click the Start a New Course button. You may need to scroll down to see this button.
  • Add Course Details. In the Which account will this course be associated with? ...
  • View Course. View the new course. ...

How do I share courses content using canvas?

Sending Content to Another Instructor

  • To send a page, assignment, quiz or discussion, go to the item and select the Option icon (3 vertical dots) and then Send to.
  • Faculty can search for other faculty via email address. ...
  • Select the name of the user when it appears.
  • The same content may be sent to more than one user by adding other users individually.

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How to access past completed courses in canvas?

To access an old course:

  • Log in to Canvas.
  • Click the Courses tab on the garnet global navigation menu on the left of the screen.
  • Click the All Courses link from the menu that appears.
  • On the All Courses page, scroll down to Past Enrollments. From here, you can access a previous course by clicking on its hyper-linked course name.

How to favorite courses in canvas?

  • Open Courses List. In Global Navigation, click the Courses link [1]. Then click the All Courses link [2].
  • View Courses List. The Courses list displays a list of all courses in which you are enrolled. To view a published course, you can click the course name link [1].
  • Select Favorite Courses. You can designate your favorite courses in the Courses list. ...

How to see where an app is in Canvas?

You can view the placement of the app by clicking the Information icon [2]. The placement shows the location (s) of the app, such as Course Navigation or the Rich Content Editor, so you know where it appears in your course.

What is app placement?

App Placements shows the places in Canvas where your app can be used.

What is App Center?

The App Center shows all apps available in your course [1]. You can also filter by installed [2] and not installed [3], or use the search field to locate a specific app [4].

Does Canvas have an app center?

Note: The Canvas App Center does not always contain all the information about an app. You may want to visit the Edu App Center for complete information about the external app you want to configure.

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