Tech Tip: Canvas Dashboard

I think Canvas is an integral part of being an OU student. My courses, both traditional in-class ones and online classes, have individual Canvas pages.

Nevertheless, many OU students, including myself, aren't so adept at using Canvas. I've learned about the Dashboard bar in this tech tip exercise. It was really interesting to change Dashboard views. I tried Card view, List view, and Recent activity. They all display my courses in different manners. I thought each one of them had unique advantages.

The most fascinating feature that I discovered was Nickname option and Color management. Wow. I didn't know I could "nickname" my classes in any way I wanted! And I could also change colors? That was a truly fascinating discovery.

I did manage my Dashboard page to look more neat and pretty. They are now organized. My Dashboard bar is more convenient and useful than ever. In general, I thought Canvas was kind of messy and not organized, although it obviously is colorful and full of images.

I would personally like to see a version of Canvas Dashboard that only has words, no pictures. I'm not a fan of messy or complicated things, and I think having only words can make Canvas Dashboard look simpler.

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