Overview - Global Navigation
To access Canvas, students will log in through the Walden Student Portal and faculty will log in through the Walden Faculty Portal. Both ways will take you to the Home Page of a specific course.
In this module, we will review the Global Navigation of Canvas. The Global Navigation Menu is located on the left side of Canvas and remains static no matter where you are within Canvas. The icons on the Global Navigation Menu provide quick access to features of Canvas that are used regularly.
Please Note: The recommended browsers for Canvas are Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox.
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Global Navigation Menu
Global Navigation Icons
Account
Click on the Account icon to view and edit your user information, notification settings, and personal files. This icon also allows you to log out of Canvas.
Dashboard
Click the Dashboard icon to view all of your favorited courses you are enrolled in, as well as a list of "to do" items of your courses.
Courses
Click on the Courses icon to see a menu of your current courses. At the bottom of that list you'll see an option for "All Courses" which you can click to view all courses that you are enrolled in, not just your favorited courses.
Calendar
Click the Calendar icon to view events and due dates for all courses in which you are enrolled in. In addition, you will also be able to add your own personal events to the same calendar.
Inbox
Click the Inbox icon to access the Canvas messaging system where you can communicate with others in your course(s). Messages which originate in Canvas will also appear in your Walden email.
History
Click the History icon to view your recent Canvas page view history. This area displays up to three weeks of your Canvas page view history the most recent pages are displayed at the top.
My Media
Click the My Media icon to take you to view your My Media/Kaltura uploads. The content in your My Media/Kaltura is user specific unless it is shared with others or embedded in a course.
Charlotte
(Students Only) Click the Charlotte icon to open the Charlotte Chatbot, who can answer frequently asked questions.
Help
Click the Help icon to access resources for assistance with Canvas.
Collapse
Click the Collapse icon to minimize or expand the Global Navigation Menu. When collapsed you only see the menu icons. When expanded you will see the menu icons and their titles.
Pop-Up Messaging
You may notice that some pages in Canvas display short pop-up messages. These are designed to help guide you in your use of the Canvas Classroom. An example of one of these messages is visible below.
At the bottom of these popups, you can select to not see the specific popup again.