For Allen ISD students. What is Canvas? Canvas is a Learning Management System Allows students and teachers to manage their coursework electronically.

Introduction to CanvasFor Allen ISD students

What is Canvas?Canvas is a Learning Management SystemAllows students and teachers to manage their

coursework electronicallyWeb-based

24 hours a day/7 days a weekfrom Internet connected computers or mobile

devices

Who is using Canvas?Select courses at AHS, Lowery,

Curtis, Ereckson, and Ford

Accessing CanvasMust use Google Chrome or Safari browserWebsite to access is canvas.allenisd.orgNetwork user name and password

DashboardRecent Activity

Announcements, assignment alerts, conversations

Navigating in Canvas1. Course

Navigation

2. Global Navigation

3. Breadcrumb Navigation

4. Content Area

5. Sidebar

6. Help Center

Finding your Courses

Hover your mouse over CoursesDrop down box shows the courses you are enrolled inClick on a Course to see the content

Module organization

Click on Modules

Modules may include

Files – Word or Adobe documents, Powerpoints

Assignments

Quizzes

Links to websites or videos

CalendarIn Global Navigation bar:

Each course has a different color

Calendar events coded by color

Setting up Notifications2. Click Notifications

1. Click Settings

You can see that your district provided email is setup to receive notifications.

Students can determine how often

Setting up Notifications

Click Settings

Click Add Contact Method

Setting up NotificationsAllen ISD email is official email:[email protected]

May add second email if student wishes

May add Text (SMS) contact

Add Carrier (ATT, Cingular, Sprint, etc)Leave SMS Email blank

Text charges apply – check with parents for permission

Allen ISD Student Notifications Recommendations:Notification Email Text

Due Date Daily Notify me right away/ASAP

Course Content Daily or Weekly Daily or Weekly

Announcement Notify me right away/ASAP

Notify me right away/ASAP

Grading Notify me right away/ASAP

Notify me right away/ASAP

Submission Comment

Daily Daily

Discussion Daily Notify me right away/ASAP

Conversations Daily Notify me right away/ASAP

Accessing from mobile devicesSpecific instructions for each type of mobile

device in Help Center

www.techradar.comwww.androidpolice.com

Who can answer questions if I need help?

TeacherOther students

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