Canvas Help Index (Students)

Canvas provides a complete Instructor Guide and Student Guide where many how-to questions are answered. This list provides Butler-specific recommendations and third-party tool integration information. For information on 24/7 support, visit the Canvas Support article.

Looking for instructor information? View the Canvas Help Index (Instructors)

 

Logging in to Canvas

• How do I access Canvas?

Canvas Dashboard

• Why can't I see/access my course in Canvas (student)?
• How do I add/remove courses to my Canvas Dashboard?

 

Canvas Settings

• How do I change my notifications in Canvas?
• How do I view only my current semester courses in Canvas?
• What browsers are compatible with Canvas?

 

New Rich Content Editor

• Canvas' New Rich Content Editor RCE (New as of 1/16/21)

 

Grades & Feedback

• How do students see instructor annotated feedback on an assignment in Canvas?
• How do I use the icons and colors in the Grades page? 

Zoom & Canvas

• How to join a Zoom Meeting from Canvas (Student)
• How do I record a Zoom meeting and submit it on Canvas? (Students)
• How do I use Zoom in a Canvas group for collaboration? (Student)

 

Panopto & Canvas

• What is the difference between Panopto and Canvas' Studio tool?
• How to Use Panopto to Record Videos and Upload Them to Canvas Assignments & Discussions (Student Version)
• Why is my login not working to view Panopto videos inside of Canvas? (Students)
• How do I change the Panopto embed in Canvas from side-by-side videos to picture-in-picture?

 

Google Drive & Canvas

• How to Integrate Google Drive to Canvas (Student)
• How do I get access to files in an embedded Google folder in Canvas?

 

Studio & Canvas

• Why isn't my screen being recorded in Canvas Studio on a Mac?

 

Office 365 & Canvas

• What should I do if I receive an error message when trying to access Canvas Collaborations? (Students)

 

Other External Tools

• What is the Follett Discover tool in Canvas?
  • How do I find the textbooks required for my courses?

 

Error Messages

• What do I do if I see an error message when I click on "Zoom" in Canvas?
• Why am I getting an error message when I try to upload an image or file in Canvas? (Students)
• What should I do if I receive an error message when trying to access Canvas Collaborations? (Students)
• Why is my login not working to view Panopto videos inside of Canvas? (Students)
• How do I view a video from a Library database (e.g. Kanopy, Films on Demand, etc.) embedded in my Canvas course? (Students)