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About Canvas
Canvas is a web-based tool for teaching, learning, and collaboration. All Dartmouth classes have a Canvas site available for use. The Canvas site offers a video library for use and how-to's
Video Guide - Instructure Community (canvaslms.com)
How to Access Canvas
- You can access Canvas at https://canvas.dartmouth.edu or by clicking the Canvas button at the top right of your DartHub account.
- Log in with your Dartmouth NetID and password
- When Canvas opens, it's specific to you and your current academic term. You will see a dashboard that includes courses in which you are currently enrolled.
- Courses in Canvas may include - depending on the course and the professor - the course syllabus, reading materials, assignments, discussions, etc.
- It is important to check Canvas often for updates.
- If you drop or add a course, it may take a few hours for it to show in Canvas.
- Canvas supports the current and first previous major releases of the following browsers:
- Chrome
- Firefox
- Edge
- Safari
- Mobile/Tablet apps are available for Android and iOS.
Canvas Help
Canvas offers self-help resources and guides. 24/7 live help is accessed by clicking the Help icon in the lower left of the Canvas screen.
Message Us
Submit a request for help on the Services Portal and we will follow up through email.
Knowledge Base
More information about Security can be found at the Knowledge Base on our Services Portal