Student Guide

Troubleshooting/FAQ 

• I've enrolled in a course in goSFU. Why don't I see the course on my Canvas dashboard?
• I've dropped a course in goSFU. Why is the course still on my Canvas dashboard?
• I can see my course but I cannot access it
• I don't want my previous courses on my course dashboard
• What Can A Student Access After The Course Concludes?
• I get an error message while uploading an assignment
• Unable to send Conversation replies from SFU Mail
• Why Can't I See My Course in Canvas?
• Canvas isn't loading a particular plug-in/application or working as expected. What can I try?

Getting started with Canvas

• Log In to Canvas
• Set Up Notifications
• Set Up Personal Settings
• Personal File Space
• Set Up Profile
• Supported Browsers
• Change your Canvas display name
• Setting Time Zone

Navigating Canvas

• How do I customize the courses on my dashboard?
• How do I view my grades?
• How do I view the calendar?
• How do I use the scheduler?
• How do I create a Canvas Space?

Customizing Canvas personal settings

• How do I customize the courses on my dashboard?
• Set Up Notifications
• Set Up Personal Settings
• Change your Canvas display name
• Set Up Profile

Communication tools

• How do I view Announcements?
• How do I send messages?
• How do I reply to a message?

Discussions

• How do I view discussions in the course?
• How do I create a new group discussion?

Assignments

• How do I submit an online assignment?
• How do I submit an assignment using Google Docs?
• How do I complete a peer review?
• How do I use Turnitin?
• How do I use my webcam to take a photo or an assignment?
• How do I view instructor feedback?

Quizzes and Exams

• What are the different Quiz Question Types?
• What are some tips for taking a quiz?

Grades

• How do I view my grades?
• How do I use the what-if grade feature?
• Why can't I see some of my grades?
• How do I view a grade distribution graph?

External accounts

• How do I accept an invitation for an external account?
• How do I change a password for an external account?

Student Mobile apps

• Introduction to the Canvas Student App
• How do I get and set up Canvas Student Mobile?
• Student Android Mobile App (PDF)
• Student Android Mobile App
• Student iOS Mobile App
• Student Apple Mobile App (PDF)

Student response systems (clickers)

• Getting Started With iClicker
• i>Clicker Voting Questions
• i<Clicker Student Mobile Questions
• General i>clicker Questions
• i<Clicker Registration Questions
• How Do I Change The Frequency on my iClicker remote

SFU External tools

• Getting Started with Zoom
• Getting Started with Crowdmark
• Getting Started With Turnitin