How Do I View Course Files As A Student?

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Applicable Learning Management System(s): Canvas

Campaign Description: Step by step walkthrough to view course files as a student

Success Criteria: Increased student engagement

Submitted by (and on behalf of, if applicable): Northeastern University

How do I view course files as a student?

Course files include any content uploaded to a course. If your instructor allows you to view the Files link in Course Navigation, you can view the files in your course.

Location: Main Dashboard

Audience: Staff and Faculty

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Course files include any content uploaded to a course. If your instructor allows you to view the Files link in Course Navigation, you can view the files in your course.
Open Files

In Course Navigation, click the Files link.
View Course Files

All published course files can be viewed by all course users [1]. However, some files may restrict access to specific users.
You can preview and download all published files in Course Files.
If you want to see the files for all your courses, click the All My Files link [2].
View Files for All Courses

Canvas displays your User Files page with all available course folders displayed below your user files.