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Tasks for Canvas™

Tasks for Canvas™

A better to-do list sidebar for Canvas. The Tasks browser extension for Canvas™ updates the Canvas dashboard sidebar to show all of your weekly assignments and track your progress throughout the week.

What is Tasks for Canvas™?
Tasks for Canvas™ is a revolutionary Firefox add-on that upgrades the Canvas dashboard. It displays all active weekly assignments in a user-friendly sidebar. It also offers a real-time progress tracker visualized with color-coded rings representing each course. The extension allows personalization of task items and filtering by courses. It's designed with a user-friendly interface to enhance engagement through simplified monitoring of weekly progress. It also includes features such as dark mode support, enabled Canvas sites, and optional grading for assignments.
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Users: 4,651 ▲ 12
Rating: 5.00 (10)
Version: 1.3.11 (Last updated: 2024-04-01)
Creation date: 2021-09-04
Weekly download count: 97
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • storage
  • https://tasksforcanvas.onrender.com/*
  • https://canvas-task-static.onrender.com/*
Size: 180.48K
URLs: Website
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Ever had trouble finding your weekly assignments? Wish you had a nice progress bar to motivate you to complete everything? Then this extension is for you! The Tasks browser extension for Canvas™ updates the Canvas dashboard sidebar to show all of your weekly assignments and track your progress throughout the week.

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The sidebar includes:

  • A colorful chart with various rings color coded by course. As you complete your assignments throughout the week, the rings will show your progress!
  • A to-do list of all active assignments that are counted in the rings. Each task item has the name, course, type, due date, point value, and link for the assignment.
  • The option to create custom task items
  • The option to filter assignments by course
  • The option to view rings and assignments from past and future weeks
  • The option to view completed or incomplete assignments -The option to manually mark assignments as complete

This extension also contains an options page accessible from the sidebar where you can customize various aspects of the extension.

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Pros
  • Highly configurable
  • Easy to keep track of assignments
  • Better visual aid for users, especially beneficial for those with ADHD
  • Improves upon the default Canvas interface
  • Helps motivate users to complete tasks
Cons
    Most mentioned
    • Helpfulness for organization and task management
    • Visual appeal and usability
    • Works flawlessly and seamlessly
    • Beneficial for students
    • Preference over default Canvas interface
    Recent reviews
    I made an account just to rate this extension - it is incredibly useful and honestly I feel it should just be a part of Canvas. It works flawlessly, is highly configurable, and is 1000x better than the default interface. 11/10
    by Benjamin Pryor, 2024-02-15
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    Safety
    Risk impact

    Tasks for Canvas™ may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this add-on. Review carefully before installing.

    Risk likelihood

    Tasks for Canvas™ is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

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