Course Navigation links in Canvas provide quick access to essential tools and features within a course. These links appear in the left-hand menu and allow instructors and students to navigate between course components such as Assignments, Discussions, Quizzes, and external tools integrated into Auburn University’s Canvas environment.
If you need to manage, enable, or learn more about the behavior of navigation links, see this Canvas help guide on managing course navigation links.
Below is an overview of the Course Navigation links available at Auburn University, including a brief description of each tool to help you understand its purpose.
Canvas offers a range of built-in features that come pre-integrated with the platform, providing instructors and students with essential tools for course management, assessment, and collaboration.
| Course Navigation Link | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Core Course Management | ||
| Home | The main landing page of your course; provides students with a quick overview and course navigation. | |
| Syllabus | Displays the course syllabus, due dates, and assignment summary in a single view. | |
| Announcements | Allows instructors to send important updates and reminders to the entire class. | |
| Modules | Organize course content into sequential units for easy navigation and guided learning. | |
| Pages | Customizable content pages that can include text, media, and links to other course areas. | |
| Files | Store and share course-related files, such as PDFs, presentations, or images. | |
| People | Displays a list of all enrolled users, including students, TAs, and instructors, with role and section info. | |
| New Analytics | A dashboard that provides insights into student engagement, participation, and grades. | |
| Assessments & Assignments | ||
| Assignments | Create graded or ungraded assignments, group projects, and submission types. | |
| Quizzes | Build and deploy quizzes, exams, and surveys with auto-grading capabilities. | |
| Grades | View and manage the course gradebook with export/import functionality. | |
| Rubrics | Create scoring guides that can be applied to assignments and discussions. | |
| Outcomes | Track learning objectives and align them with assessments for institutional reporting. | |
| Item Banks | Works with new quizzes to store quiz questions that can be reused in multiple quizzes or exams. | |
| Question Banks | Organize and manage your question banks for quizzes and exams. | |
| Engagement & Collaboration | ||
| Discussions | Forums for asynchronous student conversations, debates, or Q&A. | |
| Chat | A real-time messaging tool for course participants. | |
| Conferences | Hold virtual meetings with students. | |
| Collaborations | Enable collaborative document editing. | |
| BigBlueButton | Open-source video conferencing tool. | |
Auburn University has created custom navigation links and resources within Canvas to streamline access to university-specific tools, services, and course materials for students and instructors.
| Course Navigation Link | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Campus Resources | ||
| Library Resources | Direct link to Auburn University’s library system. | |
| TigerPrint | Knowledge base article for on campus printing. | |
| AU eValuate | Auburn’s system for administering official course evaluations. | |
| Submit Grades (ILP5) | Tool to submit final course grades directly to Auburn's grade reporting system. | |
| Writing Resources | Centralized access to writing support resources. | |
| Adobe Creative Cloud | Access to Adobe design and media tools. | |
| Miller Writing Center | Writing center support and scheduling. | |
| Academic Support | Centralized access to academic services such as tutoring. | |
| Innovation & Research Commons | Research and innovation support. | |
External learning tools are third-party applications integrated into Canvas to support and enhance the learning experience, offering content delivery, assessments, collaboration, and communication features.
| Course Navigation Link | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Assessments & Proctoring | ||
| Gradescope | AI-assisted grading for written assessments. (Bubble Sheets) | |
| LockDown Browser + Monitor | Secure browser for online exams. Proctoring service for online assessments. | |
| SmarterProctoring | Online exam scheduling and proctoring tool for using the Biggio Testing Center. | |
| Textbook Resources | ||
| Cengage | Access Cengage eBooks, homework platforms, and digital courseware. | |
| RedShelf | eTextbook and digital learning content provider. | |
| Macmillan Learning | Publisher content and learning materials. | |
| McGraw Hill Connect | Textbook and homework integration. | |
| Access Pearson | Integration with Pearson MyLab and Mastering products. | |
| VitalSource Course Materials | eTextbooks and digital learning content provider. | |
| W.W. Norton Learning Tools | Publisher-provided digital learning resources. | |
| WSJ Context | Provides access to Wall Street Journal articles and context-based assignments. | |
| eLearning Tools | ||
| ALEKS | Adaptive learning platform for math and science | |
| Top Hat | Interactive classroom engagement tool. | |
| Copia Class | A content delivery platform with interactive eTextbooks. | |
| Labster Dashboard | Virtual science simulations for lab-based learning. | |
| Eli Review | Tool for peer review, writing revision, and feedback cycles. | |
| SCORM | Package and integrate SCORM learning objects. | |
| Collaboration & Engagement | ||
| Packback | AI-supported discussion platform to encourage critical thinking. | |
| Piazza | Collaborative Q&A platform where students and instructors can interact. | |
| Peerceptiv | Peer assessment tool focused on feedback and engagement. | |
| Lecture Capture | ||
| Panopto Video | Record, upload, and share video lectures and presentations. | |
| Zoom | Video conferencing platform for hosting synchronous online sessions. | |
| Instructor Tools | ||
| Multi-Tool | Canvas add-on for batch managing modules, assignments, and pages. | |
| UDOIT | Accessibility checker that scans and provides accessibility reports for course content. | |