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CANVAS MOBILE APPS – ANDROID TABLET
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
1. How to find and install the Canvas – by Instructure app. The Canvas app is a free app. 2. The layout on the mobile app is slightly different than on a web browser. 3. Not everything is available to access on the mobile app.
INSTALLING THE CANVAS – BY INSTRUCTURE APP
CANVAS HAS SEVERAL D IFFERENT APPS AVAILABLE IN THE APP STORE . TO ACCESS THE YOUR COURSES IN CANVAS , DOWNLOAD THE CANVAS – BY INSTRUCTURE APP .
• To download the Canvas app, first go to the Play Store on your Android tablet. • Once in the Play Store, search for “Canvas -‐ by Instructure.” • The app that you will need to install will look like this: • Select Install. Once the app has successfully installed, open the Canvas app.
LOGGING INTO THE CANVAS APP ON ANDROID PHONE
THERE ARE SEVERAL PAGES TO NAVIGATE BEFORE HAVING ACCESS TO YOUR CANVAS COURSES .
1. Type in the canvas URL. For the mobile apps, its baylor.instrucure.com
2. Type in your BearID and password.
3. Select Log In to get started.
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NAVIGATING THE CANVAS APP
THE CANVAS APP LOOKS DIFFERENT THAN CANVAS IN A WEB BROWSER . HOWEVER , THE FUNCTIONALITY IS ALMOST THE SAME.
COURSE NAVIGATION IN THE CANVAS APP
AFTER LOGGING INTO THE CANVAS APP, THE FIRST SCREEN THAT APPEARS IS THE DASHBOARD. TO ENTER A SPECIFIC COURSE, SELECT A COURSE FROM THE COURSE LIST VIEW.
The Home Page of each course will look different for each course. However, the Course Navigation menu is always available from the left side of the course screen.
1. This shows a list of your courses.
2. This provides a list of To-‐Do items, i.e. assignments needing to be
submitted
3. This takes you to your Notifications – a list of all unread
announcements, discussion posts, etc.
4. This takes you to view your messages in the Conversations inbox
5. This takes you to your personal profile.
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WHAT CAN I DO IN THE MOBILE APP?
Below is a chart that outlines what can and cannot be done in the Android tablet version of Canvas versus online.
Course Navigation Android Phone Location of Course Navigation Menu
Top, Scroll-‐Down Menu
Announcements ✓
Assignments ✓
Collaborations ✗
Conferences ✗
Discussions ✓
Grades ✓
1. This will take you to your home page of the specific course. 2. This will show you any announcements in your course. 3. This will show you the Modules of your course. 4. This will show you your assignments in the course. 5. This will show you your grades in the course. 6. This is where the course content will be displayed.
Scroll down to see the remainder of the Course Navigation options.