The menu on the far left (blue bar) is the Canvas navigation. To find a course you're enrolled in, click "Courses."
Once inside a course, the left side menu (blue text) is the Course navigation menu - that's how you find things within a specific course.
How do I know when something is due?
An assignment's due date is on your Calendar, is listed on the item in Canvas, is shown from the Modules page, and assignments are listed by due date at the bottom of the Syllabus.
Where is the Syllabus and list of assignments?
The syllabus for a course can be found by clicking "Syllabus" in the course menu.
At the bottom of the syllabus, a list of assignments is shown with their due dates.
How do I submit an assignment, like a paper?
The assignment submission page should be in the Module. To submit, click the blue button at the top right that says "Submit."
The assignment submission page will tell you the due date, how many points it is worth, what type of submission (text only, uploading a file, etc.), and how many attempts you're allowed to submit.
The assignment submission page will also have assignment details your instructor provides, and a rubric if one applies to that assignment.
Where do I get started in a course?
To find lessons and get started on readings and assignments, click "Modules." Find the module (for instance: Week 1 or Lesson 4) that you're looking for, and click on the first item in that Module.
In Blackboard, I just scrolled down to see everything. How do I get from one item to the next in a Module?
From any page, assignment, or item in a Module, you can click "Next" at the bottom right. The "Next" button is how you move through lesson contents.
If you want to go straight to something in a Module (for instance, if you're ready to take a quiz) you can click "Modules" and then click on the item directly.
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