Customizing the Canvas Dashboard in the New View

Customizing the Canvas Dashboard  in the New View

Canvas now offers the opportunity to customize the student Dashboard in the following ways. 

No matter what option is chosen by the student, the button for Today's Live Classes remains at the top, and is still the method students use to see their daily schedule and attend all Classes.

At the top right of the Canvas Dashboard, click Switch to new dashboard view.

You will see your name at the top with two options below. 

The button for Today's Live Classes will remain here whether you view the Dashboard or Courses. Under Courses, you can find your course cards. This article will focus on the Dashboard customization.

At the top right, choose Customize dashboard.

You may add and remove widgets here to create a dashboard view that works for you to stay organized in Canvas.

When you choose to Add widget, you will see variety of options to choose from. 

1. If the widget is already on your dashboard, it will read "Added"
2. If the widget is not on your dashboard, you may click "+ Add"

All widgets can be moved around your dashboard by choosing the 8 dots at the top. If you wish to delete that widget, simply click the trash can icon. You can add it back at any time.

The rest of this article will focus on what each widget will show you and how to use it.

Course Work

Under Course work you may:

1. Filter by all courses or show only one course
2. Choose to view Submitted, Not submitted, or Missing
3. Toggle off the option at the top for Show summary counts if you do not wish to see the summary of Due, Missing, and Submitted along the top
4. See the due date and time
5. Click on the link to the assignment directly
6. Click on the link to go the course for that assignment

Course Grades

Under Course grades you may:

1. See no grades for courses that do not have graded assignments.
2. See the course grade average for any course that has graded assignments.
3. Click on the three dots at the top right of any course card to change the color or nickname of the course.

Announcements

Under Announcements you may:

1. Filter by Unread, Read, or All
2. Check the circle to show you have read it
3. Read more about the announcement from the course

Please note! These announcements only represent ones made from the course, not the banner announcements across the top of the Canvas Dashboard.

People

Under People you may:

1. Filter by course to list the teacher in that course
2. Filter by role in the course. Please note! Students can only see the teachers of the course, not other students.
3. Send a Canvas message directly to the teacher by clicking on the envelope icon

To Do List

Under To Do list you may:

1. Filter by All, Incomplete, or Complete
2. Mark as done. Please note! Marking the item done does not submit the assignment. To submit the assignment itself, you must use the link to the assignment, complete the work, then submit it.
3. Remove the check mark by clicking on it. The option to Mark as done will be restored.
4. Click on the name of the assignment to find it.
5. Add your own To-do that will then show up on your list and on your Calendar.
6. Items shown in the list can include course announcements, as well as events, assignments, reminders and more that show on the Canvas Calendar.

Recent Grades and Feedback

Under Recent grades & feedback you may:

1. Filter by individual courses or All
2. Click the down arrow for more detail and to message the teacher directly in Canvas.
3. View all grades using the link at the bottom

Progress Overview

Under Progress overview you may:

1. See a progress bar indicating Graded, Submitted, and Remaining assignments, and an option to click directly to the course.

Inbox

Under Inbox you may:

1. Filter Canvas messages by All or Unread
2. Click directly to the Inbox to open and respond to individual messages.