Canvas Help for Students

This page is a collection of tutorials that explain how to use the various student tools in myCourses. We highly recommend reviewing the Passport to Canvas training course for a deeper and more interactive experience.

Are you new to all of this? Check out our handy myCourses Blackboard to Canvas Feature Conversion Table to aid your navigation and discovery of new features.

*How do I save Blackboard content as a student?
Students should choose to save anything they may want to access later at the end of each semester. Students may want to revisit past coursework, especially for comprehensive exams, graduate school applications, or other instances where examples of their work may be requested. Collect your submitted work in OneDrive for safekeeping!  Per policy, student access to Blackboard course sites is removed 60 days after the course end date listed in COIN. That being said, Blackboard will no longer be available to faculty or students after June 30, 2025. Please plan accordingly. 

How to Download Student Submissions 


Canvas Dashboard, To-dos, & Notifications


Communication Tools & Methods


Navigating a Course

Home Page

Syllabus

Modules


Submitting Assessments

Assignments

Discussions

Group Work

Quizzes

Rubrics


Grades & Feedback


Need more help?

Be sure to use a supported internet browser!  Learn more on the Canvas-supported internet browsers page.

Clearing your internet browser’s cache can solve many issues. Visit our page on clearing browser cache to learn how.

If your instructor is using a tool provided by the textbook publisher, they provide their support. Learn how to contact a textbook publisher for support here.

Please contact Instructional Development for other Canvas support.