1.1 - Canvas Account Settings

There are three aspects of user accounts that it is important you update right away: your general account settings, notification settings, and your profile picture. Read each of the linked tutorials, or watch the explanatory videos below, in order to learn how to update these important user settings.

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In your general account settings, you will be given the opportunity to change your display name and add additional contact information. (It is important to note that this contact information will not be displayed to students--it is for your benefit when customizing notifications only!)

See the written tutorial here Links to an external site. or watch the video below to learn how to access and edit basic account settings.

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Adding additional contact information to Canvas allows you to customize the way you receive notifications. (It is important to note that these settings are global! [i.e., they will affect all Canvas courses you are enrolled in.]) Links to an external site.

See the written tutorial here Links to an external site. or watch the video below to learn how to change your notification settings.

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The final step to fully customizing your Canvas profile is possibly the most important: changing your profile photo. Adding a personal photo to your Canvas profile allows students to see you rather than a blank space or a faceless avatar--a huge first step toward creating known and felt instructor presence in your online course!

See the written tutorial here Links to an external site. or watch the video below to learn how to add a custom profile photo.