Accessing Webcourses@UCF With Your Mobile Device
Note: Canvas Mobile Has Limitations
While accessing Webcourses@UCF on your phone can be convenient, the mobile apps do not have all the features of the PC version of Webcourses@UCF so beware. For example, you can't see feedback on papers you submit from your phone.
Download the Canvas by Instructure Mobile App
Webcourses@UCF can be accessed on the following mobile devices by using the “Canvas by Instructure” mobile apps:
- iOS (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch) Links to an external site.
- Android (Tablet, Smartphone) Links to an external site.
Minimum Device Requirements:
Minimum devices requirements for the Canvas by Instructure mobile app can be found at the following:
https://community.canvaslms.com/docs/DOC-1542
Signing in to Webcourses@UCF
- Open the Canvas by Instructure App.
- Search for the University of Central Florida in the search box. You can type UCF, Webcourses@UCF, or University of Central Florida.
- Select University of Central Florida from drop down.
- Log in to Webcourses@UCF.
- If you see the Canvas access authorization page, don't be alarmed, it's okay to authorize Canvas for iOS (or Android) access to your account.
Available Features
The Canvas by Instructure mobile app doesn't include all the features of the web version. Available features can be found at the following:
http://bit.ly/canvas-mobile-features
Canvas by Instructure Mobile Guides
For more information on how to download, login, and use the Canvas by Instructure mobile app, visit the following:
- Canvas by Instructure iOS Phone Guide: https://community.canvaslms.com/docs/DOC-4100
- Canvas by Instructure Android Phone Guide: https://community.canvaslms.com/docs/DOC-4104
Canvas by Instructure Mobile FAQ
How do I submit assignments using the Canvas by Instructure mobile app?
- iOS: https://community.canvaslms.com/docs/DOC-9829
- Android: https://community.canvaslms.com/docs/DOC-9759
How do I submit assignments from Dropbox, Google Drive, and other third-party apps using the Canvas by Instructure mobile app?
- iOS using Dropbox: https://community.canvaslms.com/docs/DOC-1662
- iOS using Google Drive: https://community.canvaslms.com/docs/DOC-1665
- Android using Dropbox, Google Drive, and other third-party apps: https://community.canvaslms.com/docs/DOC-1553
What tools are not available on the Canvas by Instructure mobile app?
- Conferences
- Collaborations
- Outcomes
What features have limited or no support on the Canvas by Instructure mobile app?
This list isn't exhaustive, please check the current feature list for more information.
- Peer review assignments
- View assignment annotations
- Certain quiz question types (Essay, Multiple Choice, Multiple Answer, Fill in the Blank, or True/False questions are supported)
- Certain quiz settings (one-question-at-a-time quizzes, quizzes with passcode restrictions, or quizzes with IP address restrictions)
Page content adapted from content developed by Amy Foster and Wendy Howard for IDL6543.