Getting Started with Canvas

Get Started with Canvas Network

• How to Update Your Profile  Links to an external site.All new Canvas users should read this information. Click on your name at the top right corner to view your profile at any time
• How to Update Your Notification Preferences  Links to an external site.Canvas can send notifications about course activities to your email, your phone, or even your Facebook account! Read the information found by clicking the link, then go to Settings in the top right corner to customize your notification preferences.
• How to Search the Canvas Guides Links to an external site. Find helpful information! Canvas Guides provide you with all the information you need to use Canvas.

Additional Tutorials

• Communicate With Your Instructor  Links to an external site.Canvas has a messaging system you can use to send messages to your instructor.
• Collapse and Expand Modules Links to an external site. Learn how to manage the modules in your course to simplify your view of modules.
• Manage Your Personal Files  Links to an external site.Canvas users get a small amount of storage to store files such as assignment drafts and readings.

Accessibility Statement

Canvas provides a user experience that is easy, simple, and intuitive. Special attention has been paid to making Canvas screen-readable. The Rich Content Editor encourages users to create accessible content pages (i.e. text formatting is accomplished using styles). Canvas is designed to allow limited customization of colors and schemes to be accessible for all users. The National Federation of the Blind granted Canvas the Gold Level Web Certification in 2010.  Find more information by visiting the Canvas Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT). Links to an external site.

Supported Browsers and Mobile Apps 

• Supported Browsers  Links to an external site.Find out what browsers work best for this course (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Internet Explorer).
• All about the Canvas Mobile Apps Links to an external site.Find information about downloading and using the free Canvas tablet apps.
• All about the Canvas smartphone apps  Links to an external site.Find information about downloading and using the free Canvas phone apps.

NOTE: The login URL for this course is https://scf.instructure.com. Be sure to bookmark that link for quick reference later. If you use an iPad or other tablet or phone with a mobile app, be sure to log in in at https://scf.instructure.com.