Why don't I see my course if I'm enrolled in MyGoucher?
How do I update my profile?
How do I change my Canvas notifications?
How can I use favorites to customize my course Dashboard?
How do I send emails to my professors or classmates?
How do I post to a forum?
How do I add an entry to a blog, wiki, or journal?
How do I edit a wiki?
How do I submit a Canvas Studio video?
How do I submit an assignment?
How do I check my grades?
How do I sync my Canvas calendar to my Goucher Outlook calendar?
Can I access Canvas on my phone? (There's an app for that!)
Where can I find the QR Mobile Login code?
What if I need more help?
For more resources:
- Search the Canvas Student Guide
- Video Demo Series (learn by watching)

Why don't I see my course if I'm enrolled in MyGoucher?

Quick answer:

All courses published by the instructor will show up on the Dashboard, but you can see a full list of all your courses by going to Courses > All Courses. Check with your professor to see if and when they will make your course available to students.

More information:

MyGoucher syncs its enrollments with Canvas a few times a day. If you’ve recently enrolled in a course on MyGoucher, it may not show up in Canvas for up to 24 hours.

How do I update my profile?

Quick answer:

Click on the Account icon on the navigation panel and select Settings.

Click the EDIT SETTINGS button (on the right or the bottom depending on your screen size).

More information:

From Settings, you can:

How do I change my Canvas notifications?

Quick answer:

Click on the Account icon on the navigation panel and select Notifications

More Information:

From Notifications, you can change:

How often you receive notifications depending on preference
Set preferences for your various contact methods (see how to add contacts in the previous answer)

For more information, check out this Canvas Guide: https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Student-Guide/How-do-I-manage-my-Canvas-notification-settings-as-a-student/ta-p/434

How can I use favorites to customize my course Dashboard?

You can change the selection of courses that appear on your Canvas Dashboard by using favorites. Note that using favorites will overwrite the default Dashboard behavior, meaning courses will no longer appear or disappear from the Dashboard automatically once a favorite is chosen.

Quick Answer:
Select Courses > All Courses and select or deselect the stars next to a course name.

More Information:

1. Log into Canvas.

2. Click "Courses".

3. Click "All Courses"

4. Click a hallow star next to a course to make it a favorite. Courses that are favorites have colored stars next to them. Select as many as you like from the current term. You cannot favorite courses under Past Enrollments.

5. Return to your Dashboard to see the changes. Only favorited courses will now appear. You can have up to 20 favorites at a time.

6. To remove a favorite from your Dashboard, click "Courses" and then "All Courses". Click a colored star to unfavorite a course. Note that unfavoriting a Past Enrollments course cannot be undone!

How do I post to a Discussion?

Quick answer:

Click the name of the forum you wish to post to, and then click Reply.

For more information, check out this Canvas Guide: https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Student-Guide/How-do-I-reply-to-a-discussion-as-a-student/ta-p/334

How do I add an entry to a blog, wiki, or journal?

Quick answer:

1. Go to the blog, wiki, or journal your instructor has created. Click Add Entry or Add Page, title your entry/page, and then click Add.

2. Compose your entry using the page’s HTML text editor.

3. When you’re done, click Save & Exit at the bottom of the page.

How do I edit a Wiki

Quick answer:

Easy! Go to the wiki, find the page you need, and click the blue Edit icon on the right side of the page.

How do I submit a Canvas Studio video?

Step 1: Add a video to your library

Select Canvas Studio from the main navigation panel > Click the Add or Record button. Follow the prompts to upload or record your new video.

Step 2: Share your video in a course

From the assignment or discussion area, when you see the text editing toolbar, select the Canvas Studio tool to embed your video.

Embed Video from Toolbar

If the Studio icon (1) is not visible, select the More icon (2) first to choose Studio from a list.

How do I send emails to my professors or classmates?

Quick answer:

Click the Inbox icon on the navigation bar located on the left-side of your screen, choose the Compose New Message icon, select your recipient, add a subject, type your email into the designated box, click Send Email .

More Information:

From your inbox, you can:

Organize messages by course
Organize to see only unread, sent, starred, archived, or submission comments
Add both attachments and upload media responses
Even email all participants in a course

NOTE ABOUT REPLYING TO CANVAS MESSAGES THROUGH EMAIL- Attachments are included in email messages sent FROM Canvas, but not the other way around. If sending an attachment, use the Canvas Inbox rather than replying to a Canvas message from regular email.

For more information, check out this Canvas Guide: https://guides.instructure.com/m/67952/l/720333-what-is-conversations

How do I submit an assignment?

Quick answer:

1. Click on the assignment, click Submit Assignment,

2. Upload your file(s) depending on the submission type setup by your instructor.

3. Click the blue Submit Assignments button under your assignment.

For more information, including screenshots of various submission types, check out this Canvas Guide: https://community.canvaslms.com/docs/DOC-9539

How can I check my grades?

Quick answer:

From your Canvas Dashboard (front page), select the View Grades button on the right side of the screen.

More Information:

If your professor has decided to fill in grades on Canvas, they will appear in the section. Please remember to check MyGoucher for official and final grade information.

How do I sync my Canvas calendar to my Goucher Outlook calendar?

Quick answer:

Select the Calendar icon on the left side of your Canvas screen, click Calendar Feed on the right side panel, and then copy the link that is provided.
Log into your Goucher Outlook account and go to the calendar screen
Click Add Calendar, and Subscribe from web. Paste the copied link into the form, choose remaining settings and click IMPORT.

For more information, check out this Canvas Guide: https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Student-Guide/How-do-I-subscribe-to-the-Calendar-feed-using-Outlook-com-as-a/ta-p/285

Can I access Canvas on my phone? (There's an app for that!)

Quick answer:

Download the Canvas Student app from your phone's application provider.

It will look like this on an IOS device:

search "Canvas" in App Store

It will look like this on an Android device:

search "Canvas" in Play Store

For a comprehensive guide to the canvas mobile app please look at the guide here:

What if I need more help?

We have a 24/7 Canvas Support Hotline available to you from the Canvas Help menu. Reach out by phone call, online chat, or email (Report a Problem).

Where can I find the QR Mobile Login code?

The Canvas QR login code can be scanned by your mobile device to log into the Canvas Student app, without entering your Goucher credentials.

To find your Canvas Mobile login QR code:

Open your Canvas Account
Then select the QR for Mobile Login link to view your QR code

Note: The QR codes for your Mobile login expires 10 minutes after they are created.

For more details, you can visit How do I view a QR code to log in to the Canvas mobile apps as an observer?