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Profile and Account Settings

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Setting your Profile, Notification Preferences, and other account settings can help you use Canvas more effectively.

  • Canvas Avatars for Students
  • Canvas Profiles for Students
  • Setting Your Notification Preferences for Students

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  • Canvas Basics
    Date: Tuesday, January 15, 2019Time: 10:00am - 11:30amPresenter: Molly Bonnard Location: Goldstein Electronic Classroom (Room 114) Library: Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center Canvas workshops are designed for faculty, instructors, administrative staff, and teaching assistants. New to Canvas? Learn how to add and organize your course site in this introductory h […]
  • Canvas Office Hours
    Date: Wednesday, January 16, 2019Time: 2:00pm - 3:30pmPresenter: Joe Schaffner Location: VP WIC Rm 129 Library: Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center Canvas office hours are designed for faculty, instructors, administrative staff, and teaching assistants. Canvas questions or quandaries? Come to office hours for individualized hands-on assistance with your Canvas […]
  • Canvas Office Hours
    Date: Wednesday, January 23, 2019Time: 3:00pm - 4:30pmPresenter: Molly Bonnard Location: VP WIC Rm 126 Library: Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center Canvas office hours are designed for faculty, instructors, administrative staff, and teaching assistants. Canvas questions or quandaries? Come to office hours for individualized hands-on assistance with your Canvas […]

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