Creating Your Canvas Profile

Canvas gives you the option of creating a profile page. You can add an image and add a brief description or biography of your goals as a student. Although you do not have to add a profile, the act of personalizing your LMS can help bring a little bit of the human to the digital interface.

When you add a biography, short and sweet is always good. A brief description of who you are & what you're doing here at Thomas Nelson will give a nice glimpse into your life as a student.

Ready to add an image to your profile page?

1. Go to your "Account" by clicking on the circular icon on your dashboard.

2. Scroll down to "Profile" and click on that link

3. Scroll your cursor across the circular icon and click on the small edit pencil when it appears.

4. Either "upload" an existing picture or "take a picture" using your computer camera

**Use the canvas guide "Adding a Profile Picture to a Student Account" for more help.

Ready to add a biography?

1. Click on the "Edit Profile" button.

2. Then, go to "Biography" and type in brief description of who you are and what your goals are at Thomas Nelson (and beyond!)

Here are some more examples of student biographies:

David Vargas: "I’m an enthusiastic biology student hoping to transfer to VA Tech in Fall 2020. I enjoy hiking and fishing. I joined the Navy after High School and took a few years off from school. I am excited to be back pursuing my education.

Kayla Denton: "I’m a first year student hoping to find my academic passion at Thomas Nelson. I am interested in taking classes in art media and communications. In my spare time, I like to play video games. I am also a competitive dancer.