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Click your name in the upper right hand corner. Then click "Edit Settings" on the right.
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Change your "Display Name" to what you prefer to go by. Please use a proper first and last name, as this is the name I will see in your correspondence and electronic submissions.
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Set one or more e-mail addresses and other contact methods for receiving course notifications.
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In the same profile area, click "Notification" on the left. I recommend reading through these and editing them carefully. In general, I recommend turning most of these off; otherwise your inbox will get a lot of notifications for things you probably don't want.
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Read the Syllabus carefully.
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Finally, explore Canvas and get to know the system. Familiarize yourself with the Calendar and make note of all deadline dates for assignments. See the following video tutorials for more information:
- Update Your Profile Links to an external site.
- Update Your Notification Preferences Links to an external site.
- Keep Track of Your Assignments Links to an external site.
- Search Canvas Guides Links to an external site.
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