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2.  Canvas has a mobile app that is FREE.
 Canvas works with all basic web browsers.
 If you every have questions, about how to
do something on Canvas use the “Help” link
in the top right corner. It has great
instructions and videos that will help you
navigate!
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3.  Go to https://instructure.naperville.com/
Username: Network Username
Password: Network Password
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4. To Create Your Course…
Next, Name your course & click
create!
Find and
click!
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5. Setting up Course Homepage
When students access your Canvas course, the homepage is what
they will first see. You can customize the layout you want choosing
from the following options:
Activity Stream
Modules
Syllabus
Create a custom page
To change the layout, click “Change Homepage Layout”
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6. To Set up Notifications…
Click on the “Profile” link in the top right
corner.
Scroll down to the Web services section and add
the services you would like to use (Facebook,
Twitter, etc.).
To add your email: click on the “Add Email
Address” in the top right corner. Please use
your school email (JSmith@naperville203.org).
To add your cell phone: click on the “Add
Contact Method” and enter your cell phone
number.
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7. Canvas Tools
Discussions – Create discussion boards in which
students can communicate with teachers and peers
using text, video, or images.
Quizzes – Assess students, using a variety of question
types. Quizzes can be created or imported from other
LMS like Blackboard.
Content Pages – Create a page for a content topic or
project. Streamline information by linking information
from outside sources or attaching files, images, or
video.
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8. [Canvas Instructure] Retrieved August 5, 2012,
from
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Canvas-by-
instructure.png
Instructure. (n.d.) Canvas Instructor Guide.
Retrieved from
http://guides.instructure.com/s/2204/m/84
72/l/41440-how-do-i-create-a-new-page.
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