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Course Home

The course home page is the first thing you see when you access a course. Instructors decide what information is provided on the main content area (2) of the home page, but normally it is either the Course Modules or a page designed by the Instructor.

The parts of the Home page include:

1. Course Navigation links - Instructors customize which links are shown in a course so you will not necessarily see the same links for each of your courses.

2. Content Area - Instructors customize what is in this area, but normally it is the Course Modules, a page they designed, or the Syllabus.

3. Sidebar - Shows what's coming up or going on in your course. This includes "To Do," "Coming Up," and "Recent Feedback."

The Course Sidebar can be very helpful for seeing what assignments are coming up or due, and recent feedback on your assignments. Yet, do not rely on the sidebar for important course content information. Often Instructors will post important resources, directions, and even videos in the course Modules that you need to review prior to completing an assignment. For this reason we recommend using the Sidebar as a reminder, but to always check the Modules for additional assignment and course information.

Collapsing the Course Navigation Menu

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		To collapse or expand the Course Navigation Menu click on the menu icon .

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How do I use the Course Home Page as a student?

Syllabus

The course syllabus link normally includes the course syllabus and a list of all assignments and due dates for the course.

1. Course Syllabus - Instructors customize whether there is a link to the course syllabus file or whether the course syllabus is added directly to this page.

2. Syllabus Calendar - Highlighted dates are when Assignments are due. Click on the date for more information.

3. Assignment List - All assignments and their due dates are listed on the Syllabus table.

4. Assignment Group Weights - Instructors customize whether the course grade is calculated based on points or weight. If your course is based by weight the weighting of the Assignment Groups will show up here. See your Course Syllabus for more information.

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How do I navigate the Syllabus table and calendar?

Modules

Modules are a way for Instructors to organize course content and assignments. Instructors customize the way course Module content is arranged (ex: Week, Unit, Chapter, etc.), so each course might look a little different. Instructors will sometimes set Modules as the Homepage of a course or have the link to Modules visible on the left.

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Grades

Grades are where students can view their course grades and related assignment information.

1. Arrange by - Pick how you want to arrange your course assignments!

2. Name - name of the assignment.

3. Due - shows the due date for each assignment.

4. Score - the score you earned for the assignment.

5. Out of - total point value for the assignment.

6. Scoring Details - Click on the different icons for more information/feedback on how your assignment was graded.

7. Grade Icons - these icons represent the type of assignment you submitted, as well as additional information for non-graded assignments.

8. Print - Click on this button to print your grades!

For more information see the following video:

Grades from Canvas LMS

Important Resources

Announcements

Announcements are a way for instructors to let students know about something going on in the course. They are often used for:

instructors to remind students of course activities
leave message for an entire class
to post important information regarding Canvas or UNT Dallas.

You can set your Notifications to update you when Announcements are posted to your Canvas course(s) by going to your Settings page and clicking on "Notifications."

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Conferences

Some instructors may use the Conference feature to communicate with individual or groups of students in Canvas.

This feature can be used in many ways including:

An instructor may have a guest lecturer that can be connected online to a class.
An instructor may broadcast a live event or lecture to the students that can't be onsite.
An instructor may connect with students for online office hours or special study sessions designed to help prepare for a test.
Students can set up practice presentations in their student Groups and practice presenting online.

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Collaborations

Collaborations allow a group of students to work together on the same document (such as Google Docs) at the same time. Collaborative documents are saved in real-time, meaning a change made by any of its users will be immediately visible to everyone.

More Information

For more information see the following video

Collaborations from Canvas LMS

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