Navigating this Canvas Site

Below are some places you'll find important content on this Canvas site. Your Canvas site may include the following navigation tabs:

 

General Navigation

Use the Home Page and the navigation bar on the left-hand side of your screen to navigate the Canvas site.

Announcements

The Announcements page provides a record of the announcements posted in Canvas.

Modules

The Modules page lists course materials and assignments by week, class, topic, or other category determined by your professor.

BlueJeans

The BlueJeans button integrates Canvas with the BlueJeans videoconferencing system.

Zoom

The Zoom button integrates Canvas with the Zoom videoconferencing system.

Class Recordings

If your course uses class recordings, these will appear in the Class Recordings tab.

Syllabus

The Syllabus page lists all course assignments and events. Click on the linked assignment for details and to submit.

• Select Jump to Today to see the current assignments.

Files

You can access instructor provided course materials from the Files page (if visible) or when linked to from within assignments and other course content.

Study.Net Materials

Access copyright-protected cases and other content through the Study.Net Materials tab.

Course Materials @ Penn Libraries

Access electronic course reserves materials like book chapters, articles, ebooks, and videos that are available through the Penn Libraries databases and catalog.

Assignments

The Assignments Index provides an alternate chronological listing of assignments in the course.

Discussions

The Discussions page provides access to all graded and ungraded discussions within a Canvas site.

Grades

The Grades page lists all graded assignments, along with grades and feedback after the grades have been posted.

People

The People page shows students, teachers, and TAs enrolled in a class.

• Join self-signup Groups from the People page.

Search

The Search button allows you to search across all content in a Canvas site, including the ability to search for newest items.

 

Finding Appointments

If your course uses Appointment Groups in Canvas for managing sign-ups for student-faculty meals, office hours, student-faculty conferences, or presentation sign-ups, you can sign up for an appointment through the notification you receive, or by navigating to Calendar and the Find Appointment button.