The Canvas Student app allows students to access their courses and groups using a mobile device. Students can submit assignments, participate in discussions, view grades, and access course materials. The app also provides access to course calendars, To Do items, notifications, and Inbox messages.
Canvas Student requires a Canvas account and is available for both Android and iOS devices. Before downloading the Canvas Student app, you may want to review the Canvas mobile device requirements.
Notes:
- Not all Canvas features are supported on the Canvas Student app at this time. For more details, refer to the Canvas Student Mobile Features resource document.
- Depending on your institution, you may need to log in to additional apps to view certain course content (e.g., Google Drive).
- Other mobile apps are available for parents/observers as well as instructors.
- If you do not want to use the Canvas Student app or are not on a mobile device, you can use a browser to access Canvas through your institution's URL.
View Courses and Groups
Students can access their courses [1] and groups [2] from the Dashboard.
View Course or Group Navigation
Courses and groups include the same navigation items that can be viewed in the browser version of Canvas.
View Assignments
Students can view details on assignments, quizzes, and discussions and submit these items from the app.
Navigate App
Students can use the Navigation Bar to access their dashboard, calendar, To Do list, notifications, or Inbox.
Manage Account
Students can manage their Canvas account using the Student app. Students can manage their files, display course grades, get help from Canvas Support, change users, and log out of the app.
