How to Access Canvas
One way to use this orientation is to read the information here. Another way is to have your Canvas open in two places. Open this orientation in one place and have your Highline Canvas account open in another place. (For example, you might make two tabs on different monitors. You can do this at any computer lab on campus. Or you might open your Canvas account on a computer, and open the orientation on a tablet or phone.) If you have both this orientation and your Canvas account open, you can try the steps while looking at the instructions.
There are many ways you can get on Canvas.
You can use a personal computer or tablet, and you can use a school lab computer. To get to Canvas, you type canvas.highline.edu into a web browser (this is the way you get to a website - so Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari) and then log in with your student username and password. The first time you log in, you may be asked to enter your Okta code. Remember to set up your Okta Verify account.
You can also log in from your phone in two ways. The first is to use any browser, like you use other web pages. This will work just like going to Canvas on a computer. You can also use the Canvas Student app. It works great for reading pages, emailing with your instructor, and participating in discussions. For other activities, it is harder to use, so you'll need to use a computer some of the time.
- Canvas Student for iPhone and iPad Links to an external site. | How-to guide Links to an external site.
- Canvas Student for Android Links to an external site. | How-to guide Links to an external site.
One note: If you are using a Chromebook, do not use the Canvas app. Open up the Chrome web browser and type canvas.highline.edu to log into that way.
Guides that can help you
There are many different how-to guides for Canvas that you can use. Try out the links below to find one that helps you the most.
- Highline's Canvas Student Orientation (this Canvas course)
- General Canvas Guides for Students Links to an external site.
- iOS Student Guide for Canvas App Links to an external site.
- Android Student Guide for Canvas App Links to an external site.
Want More Information?
This video can tell you more about setting up and using the Canvas app on your phone.
To view subtitles for this video, mouse over the video, and click the Toggle "Captions On" button in the tool bar at the bottom of the video. You can select a language (English, Spanish or Portuguese) for the captions under Settings (the gear icon).
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