In the Card View Dashboard and the Recent Activity Dashboard, the sidebar contains a To Do list and other sections that help you know what assignments and events are coming up in all of your courses. The sidebar includes specific items for instructor and student roles. If you are enrolled in Canvas courses with more than one user role, your sidebar may show items for both roles.

The sidebar is similar to the sidebar that displays in your Course Home Page, but the course sidebar only includes items for the specific course. Depending on the setup of your Course Home Page, the sidebar in a course may contain additional sections than shown in the sidebar.

To Do list example showing multiple assignments from different courses 

The To Do list view may differ if viewing it from inside a course or from the dashboard. Please be aware that multiple assignments will show if viewing the To Do list from the dashboard. 

Logging in to Canvas

• Canvas URL: https://canvas.illinoisstate.edu/
• Logging in to Canvas
• Installing the Mobile App and Logging In

Additional Sources For Help 

• Student Guide - Instructure Community (canvaslms.com)
• Canvas: How to use the To Do List
• Canvas: How do I use the Calendar as a student?
• Canvas: How to add events to my calendar
• Canvas: How to add a to-do item to my calendar

How to Get Help

For technical assistance, Submit a Help Ticket or contact the Technology Support Center at (309) 438-4357, by email at SupportCenter@IllinoisState.edu, or by Live Chat at Help.IllinoisState.edu.

For instructional assistance, you may contact the Center for Integrated Professional Development by phone (309) 438-2542, or email at ProDev@ilstu.edu.