Review Canvas Mobile Apps
Canvas Mobile Apps
This information was covered in Canvas Part 1. It has been included below as a review option only. If you do not need to review, please click Next at the bottom of the page.
Canvas has several different mobile apps available for both iOS and Android devices.
Once you have downloaded a Canvas app, you will be able to login to Canvas by opening the app and (1) locating your institution by typing "University of North Texas Health Science Center" and (2) logging in with your single-sign on credentials, just the same as you currently do for desktop access to Canvas.
Review the Canvas guide for your device type:
- How do I access Canvas using a mobile browser on my Android device? Links to an external site.
- How do I access Canvas using a mobile browser on my iOS device? Links to an external site.
- All app related guides are located in the Canvas Mobile app Links to an external site. area.
Learn more about each of the Canvas apps below.
Canvas Teacher App
The Canvas Teacher App is your one stop shop for accessing your Canvas course on the go!
Instructure describes the app on their website, writing that:
"Canvas Teacher allows teachers to facilitate their courses on the go, both inside and outside the classroom. This app provides quick access to grading, communicating, and updating—three of the most frequent course facilitation tasks for teachers through Announcements, Assignments, Discussions, and Quizzes."
The Canvas Teacher app is best used when you want to grade or make quick announcements to a class when you don't have access to a full computer (or just want to sent on the couch to get some work done).
Read the Canvas guide for more information: What is the Canvas Teacher app? Links to an external site.
Canvas Student App
In the past, Canvas had an app called "Canvas by Instructure". This app is no longer avaliable and students now have a Canvas Student app. A faculty member can use this app, but it will show your course only in student view and your functionality in the course will be extremely limited. It is recommended that you download this app just so you can experience your courses from the view that students will have when accessing your courses on their mobile devices.
Instructure describes the app on their website, writing that:
"Canvas Student allows students to access their courses and groups using a mobile device. Students can submit assignments, participate in discussions, view grades and course materials. The app also provides access to course calendars, To Do items, notifications, and Conversations messages."
Read the Canvas guide for more information: What is the Canvas Student app? Links to an external site.
Canvas Parent App
Did you know Canvas is widely used in K-12 learning environments as well? Well, there's an app for that. Canvas Parent is for parents of students who use Canvas in K-12. While this app doesn't do much for us here at UNTHSC, you may be interested in learning more.
Instructure describes the app on their website, writing that:
"Canvas Parent enhances the potential for parents to engage in their children's education. Parents can review upcoming or past assignments, check on grades, and receive alerts for student activity."
Read the Canvas guide for more information: What is the Canvas Parent app? Links to an external site.
Learning Activity
On a mobile device, download the Canvas Teacher app and login. Check out the capabilities of the app that you would want to use while on the go. Then, download either the CCanvas Student app to check out your courses from a different view.