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Connect your Canvas LMS to automatically import assignments, exams, grades, and due dates into Sift. Canvas sync is fully available on all plans.

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What You Can Ask

"What assignments do I have from Canvas?"
"Show my upcoming exams"
"What's due this week?"
"Sync my Canvas courses"
"What's my grade in Chemistry?"
"What do I need on the final to get an A?"

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Connecting Canvas

1

Go to Settings

Open Settings > Integrations > Canvas
2

Enter your Canvas URL

Your institution’s Canvas URL (e.g., canvas.university.edu)
3

Generate an API token

In Canvas: Account > Settings > New Access Token
Copy the token immediately—you won’t see it again after closing the dialog.
4

Paste and connect

Paste the token in Sift and click Connect

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What Gets Synced

Assignments

Essays, problem sets, projects with due dates and submission status

Quizzes & Exams

Tests and quizzes with time limits and dates

Grades

Scores, points, and grading categories for each course

Courses

Each course becomes a workspace in Sift with full context

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How Sync Works

  • Initial sync imports all active assignments and grades
  • Periodic sync catches new assignments, grade updates, and changes
  • Due date changes in Canvas update automatically in Sift
  • Completed assignments are marked accordingly

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Grade Forecasting

Sift can analyze your grades and project outcomes:
  • Current grade — Weighted calculation based on Canvas grading scheme
  • Category breakdown — See how you’re doing in homework, exams, participation, etc.
  • Target analysis — “What do I need on the final to get a B+?”
  • Risk alerts — Identify courses where your grade is slipping

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Workspaces from Courses

Each Canvas course automatically creates a workspace in Sift. This helps organize course-specific tasks, assignments, and scheduling by class.
Canvas sync is fully available on all plans—assignments, grades, and course data with no restrictions.

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Troubleshooting

  • Check your Canvas token hasn’t expired
  • Verify the course is published and active
  • Try manually triggering a sync: “Sync my Canvas”
  • Canvas times are in your institution’s timezone
  • Sift converts to your local timezone
  • Check your timezone settings in Sift
  • Only active/published courses sync
  • Past semester courses may not appear
  • Check you have student access to the course

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Tips

  • Generate a new API token each semester for security
  • Sync before asking Sift to schedule your week
  • Check that all your courses appear after connecting
  • Ask about grades — “What’s my grade in [course]?” works great after sync