Canvas Mobile Apps


Canvas Student and Canvas Teacher requires a Canvas account. This is available for both Android and iOS devices. You may also need to log in to additional apps to view certain course content.

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Canvas Student

Canvas Student allows students to access their courses and groups using a mobile device. Students can submit assignments, participate in discussions, view grades and course materials. The app also provides access to course calendars, To Do items, notifications, and Conversations messages.

Mobile App: Canvas Student
What is the Canvas Student app?


Canvas Teacher

Canvas Teacher allows teachers to facilitate their courses on the go, both inside and outside the classroom. This app provides quick access to grading, communicating, and updating—three of the most frequent course facilitation tasks for teachers through Announcements, Assignments, Discussions, and Quizzes.

Mobile App: Canvas Teacher
What is the Canvas Teacher app?


Canvas Training and Resources (On-Demand)

This course contains a wide variety of resources including a Canvas course checklist, video and written tutorials, sample courses, and access to 24/7 support. The course is "on-demand" meaning that you can access it at any time. 

To access this "Canvas Training and Resources" course, you can simply self-enroll by following these steps:

  1. Click on this link: https://umamherst.instructure.com/enroll/WDGJ8T
  2. Log into Canvas with your NetID@umass.edu and password.
  3. Click on Enroll in Course  OR  Go to the Course to access the course.

You should now see the "Canvas Training and Resources" course on your Canvas dashboard.


Need Help Now?

IDEAS is available for drop-in support on Monday through Friday, 10am to 3pm:

To schedule an appointment, please contact us at instruct@umass.edu.