WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THIS TUTORIAL?

Download the Canvas Student app on your iOS device for easier accessibility to course content.
The images in this lesson are shown for a phone display, but unless otherwise noted, tablet displays mirror the same steps.

Step 1: Download iOS Canvas Student App

• Open your iOS device and tap the App Store icon.

• In phone devices, tap the Search icon at the bottom of the screen.
• In tablet devices, tap the Search field at the top of the App Store.

• In the search field, type Canvas Student. Tap the full name when it appears.
• Tap the Get button to the right of the app

• Tap the Install button
• iTunes may ask for your iTunes password to download the app.

Step 2: Open the Canvas App

• When the app has downloaded and installed onto your iOS device, you can access the app immediately by tapping the Open button.

• You can also open the app on your iOS home screen by tapping the student icon

Step 3: Sign in to Canvas

• Tap the Find my school button and search for Irvine Unified School District
• If you have previously logged into the app, you may be able to log into the app using a previous login. To use a previous login, tap your username.
• To get help with logging in to the Student app, tap the Help icon.

• After you've located an account, you can view IUSD’s Canvas URL (iusd.instructure.com) at the top of the screen
• Enter your username and password
• Tap the Log In button
• If you have forgotten your Canvas password, please email HelpDesk@iusd.org to recover this information.

Step 4: Dashboard

• Once signed in, you should be taken directly to your dashboard.

This document was created for Irvine Unified School District by the Information Technology Department.

If you have any questions, submit a new ticket or email us at helpdesk@iusd.org. 

Last Updated 7/5/23 EE