I don’t close the app, I simply switch to a different one, but when I return I have to navigate all the way back to where I was, often needing to click through multiple menu bars to get back to my place. This is really ANNOYING and I wish it would be fixed. I’ve noticed that whenever I navigate away from the app and then return (for example, checking a module for an assignment due date, navigating away to my calendar app, then navigating back to canvas to read further) the app backs out from where I was and returns to the main screen. HOWEVER, I knocked a star off because there is just one MAJOR issue that I hope they can fix in a future update.
It makes doing school work while on the go a total breeze. The Canvas student app is really responsive and high functioning, almost easier to use sometimes than the actual desktop site. Great in most ways, except one MAJOR flaw I do have one recommendation, and that is when you film an in app video submission, there should be a pause button, I have experienced times when I was not able to pause and I wanted to. Overall Canvas is a good app, I only gave it 4 stars because on several occasions my teachers have made the app more difficult by allowing only a certain type of submission/ locking material by mistake, etc. Another great aspect is that all of your assignments are sorted by unit in the modules making it very easy to find your needed assignments.
You can turn in with audio, website URL, media recording, file upload, or text submission (depending on what the teacher chooses as submission process). Turning items in is also an easy process (depending on which format). I can also keep track of my assignments with the todos tab and inbox which shows messages from my teachers. If I click on one of my classes, I can easily open modules to find my assignments. I like how organized everything is in the app, I can see all my classes laid out when I open it. I have been using Canvas for about a year now and it's been very helpful! Although the initial switch from Google Classroom to Canvas in my school district was hard, I have now gotten used to the apps interface and how it works. But in the mobile apps, you would only see the addressees by clicking reply all. For example, members of a group message can view who is in the message thread while on desktop. I also noticed that the Inbox feature in the mobile app versions lack a couple capabilities that at least exist in the desktop version. I wish the To Do list (or List View in the Dashboard tab on desktop) were enhanced as having a comprehensive and editable list of To Do’s is very useful for students to track their assignments. Another thing I noticed is that when a particular course imports quizzes from an external application like Cengage Mindtap, it does not mark the assignment as completed in the To Do list. I really wish the To Do tab was more useful in the iPad and iPhone apps.
You can view the To Dos you added using the desktop website in the Calendar tab in iPad and iPhone, but you cannot add, edit or delete them. I don’t like that the To Do tab only shows a limited amount of tasks and that you can add or view To Do tasks that were added by oneself. Pretty great, but would love some improvements!Įdit: Would it be possible to only receive notifications for replies to my own discussion post and not all discussion posts?
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