When you first login to Canvas, you will see the Dashboard. The Dashboard is where you will find notifications of important announcements and upcoming assignments. If you are working within a specific course, you can easily return to the Dashboard by clicking the Baylor icon in the top left corner of the page.

There are four content areas you need to be aware of on the Dashboard:

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1. Dashboard: This area shows all of your courses in individual boxes. You can click on the box to look at the content of that course.

2. Coming Up: Here you will find a list of upcoming events and assignments.

3. Recent Feedback: This area shows a list of recent activity.

4. Course Cards: The Dashboard course view includes a course card for each of your favorite courses. Each card can include up to four tabs, which represent the four main Canvas features for student course activity: Announcements, Assignments, Discussions, and Files. These tabs mimic visibility and order in Course Navigation, so for instance, if an instructor hides the Announcements link, the Announcements tab will not display on the course card.To personalize your page, click the the tools symbol in the top right corner of the course box. From there, you can change the color of the box and add a "nickname" to your course.

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To navigate to your courses, go to the "Courses" option, located on the green bar on the left hand side of the page. Select a course in which you want to work.