Finding Your Canvas Course
Students access Canvas using ClassLink, not links in emails or alerts. Upon logging in, the Dashboard will show course cards for each of the courses you are enrolled in. Course cards will appear when the teacher has published (opened) the course. There are hundreds of Canvas sites across the world, so it is important that you always go to the Olathe Canvas site.

Keeping Organized
To keep organized, create a folder for the class you are taking, and inside that create subfolders for each topic or chapter. Do this on a flash drive or on your computer somewhere so that it won’t be deleted. Then save all assignments in the proper folders in an organized manner. This will help you locate completed assignments when you browse to attach them for grading.

There are usually two ways that assignments are given in Canvas. Either there are files attached to the assignment for you to download and complete or you are required to create your own Word document to complete the assignment. Follow the instructions in your course on how to save files on your computer and include your name in the file name to identify it as yours. Example: lastname_ch1_reading.docx (docx, ppt, etc.)

Please keep all of your assignments until the end of the course. You may be able to redo an assignment, or need the assignments to help you study for the final.

Steps to Submit an Assignment (Document) In Canvas

• Be sure to close the completed assignment file before submitting it. Never try to attach a file that is still open on your computer.
• Pay attention to your teacher's instructions. Some teachers will need you to turn in your assignment as a Word document (.docx) and some teachers will want you to Save As... and choose PDF so you can submit your assignment as a PDF (.pdf) document. Again, follow your teacher's instructions.
• In the assignment area, click on the submission button. Browse to where you saved the assignment on your computer. Upload the file. Submit your assignment.
• If you notice that you submitted the wrong file, you can change it by removing the old one and then following the steps above to select the correct file.

Instead of submitting an attachment, you might be given the option to type your assignment in a box that acts like a word processing application. You can either type directly in the box or copy and paste from a Word document you created earlier. When you have finished, you will click on Save Changes to submit your assignment.

The Canvas Gradebook
The Canvas gradebook is where you will find assignment grades and teacher feedback (with only a couple of exceptions, if indicated in your course). Courses use continuous semester grading. The course syllabus and your teacher can help clarify any grading questions.

Logging in to Canvas

Find the ClassLink icon on your computer and click that, then find the Canvas icon and click to go to Canvas. Other methods will give you errors. When you are added to a course you may get a notification email which has a "get started" link. Do NOT use that link. Always log in through ClassLink.

Once you are in Canvas you will see notifications at the top. Please click Accept in the invitation links at the top that looks like this.

Seeing Your Courses

When we release enrollments to the Technology Division they process as quickly as they can, usually same day or the next. Then there is an overnight wait for the system (StudentVue) to send your course to Canvas. If you log in and your course isn't there you can ask about it, but remember there will always be one day, or more, delay.

It's time to take a look at your class, read the announcements, see who your teacher is, find the syllabus and calendar of due dates, and see if you have any questions you might want to ask in your class startup meeting with your teacher. It is very important that you know and understand Canvas. Read this thoroughly before leaving to log in.

• Configure: You will configure these things in your Canvas account immediately. Click on the round Account button on the upper left of the main navigation menu and do these:
  1. On the left menu click Profile to upload your photo if desired. People will see this when you message. There is nothing else to complete in the profile.
  2. On the left menu, click Notifications. In the right column, click each icon to change the default configuration for how you wish to receive Canvas notifications, or turn them off. You can always leave them on and later go back and delete the ones you don't need.
  3. Connect your Google account. On the left menu, click Settings. Scroll down in settings to Web Services. Under Other Services click Google Drive and Authorize Google Access. Type in your Google email and enter. You can select all in the options, then click Continue. This will allow you to access your Google Drive to turn in assignments if this is where you have kept them.
  4. Connect your OneDrive account. Find the OneDrive link in the left navigation, click, and sign in. This will allow you to access OneDrive to turn in assignments if this is where you have kept them.
  5. This is optional. You will see that the Course Cards on your dashboard have a color overlay. You can remove the color overlays by going to the upper right on the page, clicking the three-dot ellipses, and unchecking Color Overlay. You can also change colors on the ellipses of each of the course cards. And finally, you can drag the course cards around to arrange them if you wish.
• Passport to Canvas: You have been enrolled in a mini-course that shows you how to use Canvas. Browse through it now, then return later and review in detail to learn how to use Canvas.

• Take your completion quiz to complete the orientation. You will log in to Canvas, click into the Canvas course named eAcademy Student Orientation, and follow the instructions there . Once your quiz is submitted, your orientation for the semester is complete. NOTE: You will need a password to take the quiz. The password is "orientation". If you fail to complete the orientation, your counselor will be advised that you are being removed from the eAcademy program.

Now click the ClassLink icon on your student computer and click the Canvas icon to log in. If you are on a personal computer (not your student computer), click here to access ClassLink.

You will want multiple tabs open with this page on one tab, and Canvas on another. You are going into Canvas to:

1. configure the items listed above in your account; keep this page open to refer to the instructions above
2. explore your eAcademy course(s)
3. read through the Passport to Canvas mini-course
4. go into the Orientation course and take your quiz to complete the Orientation

Work hard, and best of luck in your course!