{"url":"canvas-student-orientation","title":"Canvas Student Orientation","created_at":"2017-07-31T20:07:49Z","editing_roles":"teachers","page_id":110024,"published":true,"hide_from_students":false,"front_page":false,"html_url":"https://uttyler.instructure.com/courses/5428/pages/canvas-student-orientation","todo_date":null,"publish_at":null,"updated_at":"2017-07-31T20:07:49Z","locked_for_user":false,"body":"\u003ch3\u003eGet Started with Canvas Network\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca class=\"external\" href=\"http://guides.instructure.com/s/2204/m/4212/l/75098-how-do-i-edit-my-profile\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUpdate Your Profile\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003eAll new Canvas users should read this information. Click on your name at the top right corner to view your profile at any time!\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca class=\"external\" href=\"http://guides.instructure.com/s/2204/m/4144/l/73162-how-do-i-set-my-notification-preferences\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUpdate Your Notification Preferences\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003eCanvas can send you 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.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca class=\"external\" href=\"http://guides.instructure.com/s/2204/m/4151/l/56633-how-do-i-search-canvas-guides\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSearch Canvas Guides\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003eFind helpful information!\u003cstrong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003eCanvas Guides provide you with all the information you need to use Canvas.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca title=\"Canvas Network Code Of Conduct\" href=\"https://uttyler.instructure.com/courses/5428/pages/canvas-network-code-of-conduct\" data-api-endpoint=\"https://uttyler.instructure.com/api/v1/courses/5428/pages/canvas-network-code-of-conduct\" data-api-returntype=\"Page\"\u003eRead the Canvas Network Code of Conduct\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003eFind out how you can promote a safe learning environment.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https://player.vimeo.com/video/79702646?title=0\u0026amp;byline=0\u0026amp;portrait=0\" width=\"500\" height=\"284\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c/iframe\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://vimeo.com/79702645\"\u003eView this video with captions\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;or \u003ca href=\"http://goo.gl/58JKy3\"\u003eview\u0026nbsp;the script for this tutorial\u003c/a\u003e.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eAdditional Tutorials\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca class=\"external\" href=\"http://guides.instructure.com/s/2204/m/4212/l/48306-how-do-i-send-a-private-message-to-my-instructor\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCommunicate With Your Instructor\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003eCanvas has a messaging system you can use to send messages to your instructor.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"external\" href=\"http://guides.instructure.com/s/2204/m/4212/l/102803-how-do-i-expand-or-collapse-module-contents\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCollapse and Expand Modules\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;Learn how to manage the modules in your course; simplify your view of modules.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca class=\"external\" href=\"http://guides.instructure.com/s/2204/m/4212/l/41989-where-are-my-personal-files\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eManage Your Personal Files\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003eCanvas users get a small amount of storage to store files such as assignment drafts and readings.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"external\" href=\"http://guides.instructure.com/s/2204/m/4212/l/104316\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow do I drop the course?\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;If you want to drop this course, read this lesson to find out when and how you can do that.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eAccessibility Statement\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCanvas 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\u0026nbsp;\u003ca class=\"external\" href=\"https://nfb.org/node/1037\" target=\"_blank\"\u003egranted Canvas\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;the Gold Level Web Certification in 2010. \u0026nbsp;Find more information by visiting the\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\"http://instructure.com/accessibility\"\u003eCanvas Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT)\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSupported Browsers and Mobile Apps\u0026nbsp;\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"external\" href=\"http://guides.instructure.com/s/2204/m/4214/l/41056-which-browsers-does-canvas-support\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSupported Browsers\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;Find out what browsers work best for this course (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Internet Explorer).\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Canvas UI was optimized for desktop displays but can be used on mobile browsers and we do provide free apps for some mobile devices. Try the iOS and Android free Mobile Apps!\u0026nbsp;\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://guides.instructure.com/m/18555\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCanvas by Instructure Android Phone Guide\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://guides.instructure.com/m/18560\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCanvas by Instructure Android Tablet Guide\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://guides.instructure.com/s/2204/m/18561\"\u003eCanvas by Instructure iOS Phone Guide\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://guides.instructure.com/s/2204/m/18562\"\u003eCanvas by Instructure iOS Tablet Guide\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eLogging in to Canvas Network\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe login URL for this course is\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\"http://learn.canvas.net/\"\u003elearn.canvas.net\u003c/a\u003e. 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 login in at\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003elearn.canvas.net\u003c/strong\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e"}