| Calendar | A global feature that allows you to see all course assignments and events in one place. You can use the Calendar to import the calendar into your preferred personal calendar. |
| Canvas apps | Access courses and groups using a mobile device. |
| Grades | Calculates a running total based on your graded assignments. |
| Announcements | Here you find updates posted by your instuctors regarding your course. |
| Assignment/Assessment | Includes quizzes, graded discussions, and online submissions. |
| Course | The class you are enrolled in. |
| Course contacts | Here you will find your instructor's contact details. |
| Course navigation | A series of links on the left hand side of the screen when you are in your course. |
| Dashboard | The Canvas Dashboard is where you land when you log into Canvas. This shows all courses and your to do items. |
| Discussions | Discussions can be graded or ungraded. They provide a platform for you to interact with your fellow students or instructors. |
| Inbox | Here you can send adn recieve messages bewteen other Canvas users, including yoru instructors or fellow students. |
| Module | A module is a container that organises content. Modules group content into weeks or topics. |
| Notifications | Notifications can be set to your Account in your global navigation menu to determine what notifications you recieve for your courses. |
| Page | Pages store content. |
| Rubrics | Your instructor may include a rubric as part of your assignment. Rubrics are criteria that your insturctor will use to grade your assignment. You can use the rubric to evaluate your own work. |