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Follow these instructions to access, navigate, and set up the Canvas system for your Seminary or Institute Online class.

Part 1: Access Canvas

Go to silearn.churchofjesuschrist.org.
Sign in with your Church Account username and password.

Part 2: Navigate Canvas

The Dashboard

The Canvas Dashboard is the place where you can see all your courses at once. This main view has three main components:

Canvas Dashboard
	The Global Navigation bar on the left if always accessible and allows you to navigate to various areas within Canvas. The course cards in the middle provide quick access to your courses or activities within the courses. The sidebar on the right is an at-a-glance look at upcoming assignments. This is the "To Do" list.

To enter a course, clock on its card on the Dashboard.

The Course Interface

The Canvas course interface consists of the following three components:

Canvas Course Interface
	Course Navigation tabs Course content viewer Sidebar

Each course will have its own homepage with instructions on how to participate in the course.

Part 3: Set Up Your Canvas Account

Update your Language, Time Zone, and Contact Information

Click on Account in the Global Navigation bar, then Settings. Select Edit Settings.
Select your language and time zone from the dropdown menus.
On the right side of the page, under "Ways to Contact" click + Email Address or + Contact Method. NOTE: No one can see your contact information, including your teacher.
Enter a new email address or mobile phone number if desired.
When finished, press Update Settings.

Update your Notifications

Click on Account in the Global Navigation bar, then Notifications. Select how often you would like to receive notifications (immediately, daily, weekly, or never) for the following events:

Course Activities
- Announcement – when your teacher posts an announcement
- Due Date – when a due date changes
- Grading – when your teacher enters your grade in Grades
- Submission Comment – when your teacher leaves a comment on your lesson submission
Discussions
- New Reply – when someone posts to a discussion you are in
- New Mention – when someone @mentions you in a discussion
Conversations
- Conversations Message – when there's a new message in your Inbox
Scheduling
- Calendar – when there are new or changed items on the course calendar

Part 4: Use the Canvas Guides (optional)

Use the Canvas Student Guides in your language to learn more about how to use Canvas.