Buttons on the Left-Hand Menu in Canvas

Home – By clicking here, students will be taken back to the landing page or entry page of the course.
Announcements – By clicking here, students have access to all of the announcements the instructor has made pertaining to this course.
Syllabus – By clicking here, students are taken directly to the course syllabus.
Modules - By clicking here, students are taken to the module page where they can access the different course modules, including the weekly modules or other informational modules that are important to this course.
Assignments - By clicking here, students have access to all required assignments for the course.

Buttons found on the Home Page in Canvas

Getting Started / Modules – By clicking here, students are taken to the module that contains all of the pertinent information about this course. Students can also click this button to access the module page which contains weekly or content modules.
Announcements – By clicking here, students have access to all of the announcements the instructor has made pertaining to this course.
Course Connections – By clicking here, students are taken to the module that contains areas in which they can connect with other students. This module also contains the virtual cafe, and Questions for Dr Evans.
Syllabus – By clicking here, students are taken directly to the course syllabus.
Grades – By clicking here, students are taken to their individual grade book for this course
Questions for the Instructor – By clicking here, students are taken to the discussion board where they can post questions for the professor. The professor will check this weekly (Monday @ 8am - Friday @ 5pm) and respond to student’s questions. Students should check this discussion often and read previous entries before asking their question in case the question has already been addressed.
Resources for Success – By clicking here, students are taken to a page of resources to aid in their success. They will find Canvas tutorials as well as other resources they will find helpful.
Site Map – By clicking here, students are taken to the site map page. Here they will be able to see the overall organization of the course, which may help them in finding specific elements they are looking for within the course shell.