Using the Canvas Teacher App on the iPad
While the Canvas Teacher app allows for many efficiencies in managing your courses, it does have its limitations. Learn what an instructor can and cannot accomplish using the Canvas Teacher app.
Canvas Teacher App Functionality
| Feature | Yes | No (Use Browser Instead) |
| Announcements | ||
| Post Announcements | ✔ | |
| Edit Announcements | ✔ | |
| Delete Announcements | ✔ | |
| Assignments | ||
| Create Assignments | ✔ | |
| Edit Assignments | ✔ | |
| Create Peer Review Assignments | ✔ | |
| View Peer Reviews (in Assignment Comments) | ✔ | |
| Attendance | ||
| Take Attendance | ✔ | |
| Discussions | ||
| Create Discussions | ✔ | |
| Edit Discussions | ✔ | |
| Reply to Discussions | ✔ | |
| Files | ||
| Add Files | ✔ | |
| Create Folders | ✔ | |
| Download Files | ✔ | |
| Global Navigation | ||
| Access Dashboard | ✔ | |
| View To Do List | ✔ | |
| View Calendar | ✔ | |
| Access Canvas Inbox | ✔ | |
| Access My Media | ✔ | |
| Read Global Announcements | ✔ | |
| Edit Profile Settings | ✔ | |
| Adjust Email Notifications | ✔ | |
| Adjust Push Notifications | ✔ | |
| View Publishing Status of Courses from Dashboard | ✔ | |
| Publish Courses | ✔ | |
| Grading | ||
| Access Grade Book Grid | ✔ | |
| Access SpeedGrader | ✔ | |
| Grade Student Work from To Do List and Assignments | ✔ | |
| Comment on Student Work | ✔ | |
| Annotate Assignments (from Submitted Documents) | ✔ | |
| Inbox | ||
| Read Messages | ✔ | |
| Reply to Messages | ✔ | |
| Write New Messages | ✔ | |
| Attach Files to Messages | ✔ | |
| Modules | ||
| Access Modules | ✔ | |
| Create Modules | ✔ | |
| Edit Module Structure | ✔ | |
| Publish Modules | ✔ | |
| Pages | ||
| Create Pages | ✔ | |
| Edit Pages | ✔ | |
| People | ||
| View Course Roster | ✔ | |
| View Individual Student Progress | ✔ | |
| Create Groups for Assignments | ✔ | |
| Quizzes | ||
| Create Quizzes | ✔ | |
| Edit Quiz Instructions | ✔ | |
| Create Questions | ✔ | |
| Edit Questions | ✔ | |
| Rubrics | ||
| Create Rubrics | ✔ | |
| View Rubrics | ✔ | |
| Edit Rubrics | ✔ | |
| Settings | ||
| Edit Course Settings | ✔ | |
| Adjust Course Navigation | ✔ | |
| Enable Grading Scheme | ✔ | |
| Syllabus | ||
| Edit Syllabus | ✔ |