Using Canvas on your mobile device

Canvas is available on the iPhone, iPad and any device that runs Android. The Canvas app is available through the App Store in iTunes Links to an external site. or through the GooglePlay Store Links to an external site..   

The goal of Instructure is that the Canvas app receive continual updates, modifications, and improvements.  With that in mind, we will demonstrate how to log-in to the app and then point you towards their documentation for tutorials and troubleshooting since they will be updating them on a regular basis.  

 

Links to Instructure's Mobile Guides
(will link to a non-BC site): 

 

How to log-in to Canvas on iPhone:
  • After downloading the app from iTunes, tap it to open. 

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  • Begin typing "Boston College" to find its Canvas.

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  • Click on "Boston College".

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  • Log in using your BC username and password.

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  • You must authorize Canvas for iOS.  Tap "Log In" to complete the process. 

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  • This is the Canvas iOS home screen:
    1. Help will provide you the same options as help on regular Canvas. 
    2. Your "Favorite Courses" will be displayed initially.  You can change the courses that appear here on the full instance of Canvas for your computer. 
    3. Across the bottom you see that Courses is currently highlighted as it is the page displayed.  You can select "Messages" to display your Inbox, "To Do" to display your to-do list, "Notifications" to display your recent notifications, and "Profile" to view your Canvas profile and to Logout of the Canvas app. 

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