Quick Start Guide: Getting Started with Canvas at MIT Sloan

At a Glance

In this guide, you’ll learn about the tools and support you need to get working inside of Canvas quickly and effortlessly.

Getting Started with Canvas

Explore the Top 10 Things Every Sloan Student Needs to Know (and do!) below in order to get started with Canvas here at Sloan:

1. How do I manage my Canvas notification settings?
2. How do I use the Calendar?
   • How do I subscribe to the Calendar feed using Outlook.com?
   • How do I subscribe to the Calendar feed using Google Calendar?
   • How do I view the Calendar iCal feed to subscribe to an external calendar?
3. How do I view course files?
   • How do I preview a file in Files?
   • How do I download a file or folder?
4. How can I use Canvas on my mobile device?
5. How do I submit an online assignment?
   • How do I submit an assignment on behalf of a group?
   • How do I view assignment comments from my instructor?
   • How do I view annotation feedback comments from my instructor directly in my assignment submission?
6. How do I take a quiz?
7. How do I use the To Do list and sidebar in the Dashboard as a student?
8. How do I view all groups in a course as a student?
   • How do I view my Canvas groups as a student?
   • How do I join a group as a student?
9. How do I edit my profile in my user account?
   • How do I add a profile picture in my user account?
   • How do I change the settings in my user account?
   • How do I change the language preference in my user account?
   • How do I select personal pronouns in my user account?
   • How do I set a time zone in my user account?
10. How do I use the Inbox?
    • How do I find my unread messages in the Inbox?
    • How do I filter conversations in the Inbox?
    • How do I send a message to a user in a course in the Inbox?
    • How do I send a message to a user in a student group in the Inbox?
    • How do I send a message to all course users in the Inbox?

To learn more, browse the guides and videos created by Canvas.

How to Get Help

Canvas Support

Need help? We have that, too! 24/7 Canvas chat, phone, and online Knowledge Base support is exclusively available to all Sloan students by doing the following:

1. In Canvas, click Help [1] in the Global Navigation Menu, and select your preferred method of support [2], including:
   • Search the Canvas Guides
   • Canvas Training
   • Report a Problem
   • Call the Canvas Support Hotline for Students
   • Chat with Canvas Support
     

Still need help?

Something Canvas can’t help you with? Sloan Technology Services is available to answer your questions about Canvas and listen to your feedback. Contact us.