Canvas

Course Navigation

a menu is a series of links on the left side of your course that help you access different course areas

Dashboard

is the first thing you will see when you log into Canvas

Sidebar

helps you see what you need to do next in your course

Icons

is a pictogram (mini picture) or ideogram displayed on a computer screen in order to help the user navigate a computer system.

Link

is a reference to data that the user can follow by clicking or tapping

Breadcrumb Navigation

is a type of secondary navigation scheme

Course card

show an overview of course information including the course name, course code, and term

Global Navigation Menu

a menu located on the left side of every page that includes the User Account, Admin, Dashboard, Courses, Groups, Calendar, Inbox

Logout

exiting a computer system or program

Announcements

to allow instructors to broadcast information out to all members of a course or to all members of sections within a course. Students may be able to reply to announcements