Tag: course interface

Step 1 is all about learning how to navigate Canvas.The URL for Canvas at Dartmouth is https://canvas.dartmouth.edu.

The Canvas Video Tutorial will step you through both the:

• Dashboard
• Course Interface

Dashboard

The Dashboard is the first page you see when you log into Canvas. The Dashboard provides a global view of all of the courses you have in Canvas. The Dashboard consists of 3 main components:

• Dashboard
  • Course Card View (toggle position to the left)
  • Global Stream View (toggle position to the right)
• Global Navigation
• Sidebar

Course Interface

Once you enter a course from the Dashboard, you will be presented with the Course Interface. The course interface consists of 4 main components:

• Course Navigation – The course navigation menu provides links to help you design course content. You may hide or reorder these links to simplify your course navigation.
  
  Note: Click the List icon above the Course Navigation to hide it. Click it again to show the navigation. This is a helpful tool for mobile devices and for increasing screen space.
  
• Content Area – This is where the content of the course will appear. The appearance of this area changes depending on what area of the course is being viewed.
  
• Breadcrumb Navigation – This area shows your current location within a course and allows you to easily move to a previous screen.
  
• Sidebar – This area is dynamic and will change depending on where you are in the course. It often provides tools and resources to help you build and manage your course

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