Navigating Canvas

Course PSYC 100

Navigating Canvas

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This course is hosted on a learning management system called "Canvas."  Use the left-hand navigation menu to access your course materials and assignments.

      1. MODULES = weekly course content. Each module contains readings, videos, discussions, and assignments that you must complete by the end of each week. You have weekly assignments due in Launchpad. You can find them on Launchpad (calendar, home page, or gradebook) or in the assignments tab on Canvas. Always make sure you double check on the Launchpad platform to ensure you didn't miss an assignment.
      2. SYLLABUS = course policies, schedule, grading requirements, and support resources.
      3. ASSIGNMENTS = view and submit assignments.

If you are new to Canvas, you should familiarize yourself with Canvas by viewing the Canvas Overview video (Links to an external site.), and take some time to browse the Canvas Student Help Guide.

Customizing Canvas

Canvas is highly customizable. The video tutorials linked below will show you how to personalize Canvas:

  1. Update Your Profile and consider Adding a Profile Picture. (Links to an external site.)
  2. Set Your Notification Preferences to direct Announcements and other messages from your instructor to your personal email.
  3. Communicate with Your Instructor and Peers.  
  4. Check Your Grades.

If you wish to use Canvas on a mobile device, consult the Canvas Mobile App Guide (Links to an external site.).

 

Supported Browsers

Canvas supports the current and first previous major releases of the following browsers: Chrome76 and 77 Firefox68 and 69 (Extended Releases (Links to an external site.) are not supported*) Edge44 (Windows only) Safari 12 and 13 (Macintosh only) You should always use the most current version of your preferred browser. Your browser will notify you if there is a new version available.

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Get Help

  1. If you have technical questions with Canvas, click on "?" (Help) in the outer-left NavBar of the Canvas window and select the Canvas Help option that best suits your situation.

  2. For help with UCSD accounts, UCSD network, and technical issues: Contact the UCSD ITS Service DeskLinks to an external site.

Click NEXT for more technical requirements.