Canvas Student Dashboard Changes

Question

What is the new Canvas Student Dashboard?

Environment

  • Canvas

Answer

Beginning August 14th, Canvas will now have a customizable dashboard for learners. Students can use a personalized dashboard with widgets to track their progress. Students will need to opt-in to use the new dashboard. Features include:

  • Centralized Coursework Widget: View all assignments from every course in one list.
  • Filtering: Sort tasks by course or status (e.g., “Missing” or “Upcoming”).
  • Direct-to-Task Access: Open assignments or quizzes directly from the dashboard.
  • Updated To-Do List: See upcoming deadlines and required tasks.
  • Instant Grades Widget: Check overall course grades at a glance.
  • Recent Grades & Feedback: View teacher comments and scores without opening each course.
  • People Widget: Find and message instructors quickly.
  • Announcements Feed: New design for familiar announcements feature.
  • Customize Layouts: Add, remove, or rearrange widgets to highlight students’ top priorities.
  • Dashboard View Option: Switch between the new dashboard and classic view.

Note: The customized dashboard is currently supported only for users with a student-only role. Users with both student and non-student roles will not see this feature.

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