Canvas Navigation
This left-hand panel gives you access to global features like Calendar and Inbox.
What is the Global Navigation Menu?
Instructors often post course-wide announcements here.
What are Announcements?
You can get help for tutoring in writing, math, and other subjects.
What is the Academic Support?
If you don’t understand an assignment, the best first step is to do this.
What is ask your instructor (via Inbox/office hours)?
This Canvas tool shows all due dates and upcoming events in one place.
What is the Calendar?
You can reply to classmates and share ideas in this type of Canvas activity.
What are Discussions?
On the CVTC website, this link in the top-right corner takes students to the intranet, where they can access their email and Canvas courses.
What is COMMONS?
This section lists announcements, modules, assignments, discussions, and grades.
What is the Course Navigation Menu?
When your instructor grades an assignment, you can see feedback in this tab.
What are Grades?
This office helps with career exploration, resumes, and job searching.
What is Career Services?
These free services are available to all CVTC students. A specialist helps students overcome barriers to success and can provide referrals to community resources, including mental health counseling.
What are Student Success Services?
You can use this Canvas feature to get a quick overview of assignments, graded work, and instructor comments.
What is the To-Do list?
These timed assessments can include multiple-choice, true/false, or essay questions.
What are Quizzes?
This is a form you have to fill up if you need extended time for testing.
What is the Accommodation Request form?
This is where you go to see all your current and past courses.
What is Courses?
This is Canvas’s internal email system.
What is the Inbox?
This campus office helps you check out books, borrow laptops, and get research help.
What is the Library?
This time management tool in Canvas shows assignment due dates.
What is the Calendar?