on Nov 13, 2017The Canvas Student app helps you keep track of all course assignments. You can also view newly created assignments or changes to assignments in the Notifications tab.
The images in this lesson are shown for a phone display, but unless otherwise noted, tablet displays mirror the same steps.
Note: The Course Navigation menu matches the browser version of your Canvas course. If Assignments is not available in your Course Navigation, it will also be hidden from view in the app.
Open Course
In the Dashboard, tap the name of the course you'd like to view.
Open Assignments
Tap the Assignments link.
Note: You may need to swipe your screen to view Assignments in the menu.
View Assignments
Assignments are organized into assignment groups.
To collapse and expand assignment groups, toggle the group arrow.
Open Assignment
To view an assignment, tap the name of the assignment.
View Assignment Details
The app opens to the Details tab [1], which includes the assignment description. The assignment also displays the assignment due date, if any [2].
View Assignment Submissions
To view assignment submission information, tap the Submissions tab.
You can submit assignments, view comments from your instructor, and make comments.
View Assignment Rubric and Grade
To view the total grade and assignment rubric, tap the Grade tab.
Note: Rubrics cannot be viewed in graded discussions.
View Late Penalty
If your assignment receives a late penalty, you can view the penalty [1] in the Grade tab. The Final Grade [2] will reflect the score give by your instructor minus the penalty.