Tasks for Canvas – now supporting Blackboard, D2L Brightspace

A better to-do list sidebar for Canvas, Blackboard, and D2L Brightspace.

Tasks for Canvas is a user-friendly Chrome extension that provides an improved to-do list sidebar for popular learning management systems including Canvas, Blackboard, and D2L Brightspace. It offers a vibrant, color-coded progress ring chart displaying weekly assignment completion by course, alongside a detailed task list with assignment info like due dates and points. The sidebar also features recent class announcements, customizable tasks, and various filters to tailor your to-do list.

With integration for Gradescope assignments, a streak feature to motivate early submissions, and options to view past and future weeks, this extension boosts productivity and keeps students organized. It supports multiple Canvas views, customizable settings, and synchronization of task status across devices without collecting user data, making it a secure and efficient tool for managing academic tasks.

User reviews

Users praise 'Tasks for Canvas' for helping them manage and complete assignments efficiently with motivating visual features like streaks and confetti. It simplifies tracking progress and keeps them motivated, enhancing their Canvas experience. However, recurring issues include streaks being lost unexpectedly and lack of assignment weighting. Some users face access restrictions due to school blocks. Overall, it is highly recommended for its organizational benefits and engaging interface.
Pros
  • Helps users stay organized and on top of their assignments.
  • Motivating features such as confetti, completion rings, and streaks make completing tasks enjoyable.
  • Easy to use and enhances the Canvas experience by making it more user-friendly and entertaining.
  • Provides a visual gauge of progress with filling circles or wheels that motivate users to complete their work.
  • Supports integration with other helpful apps like Better Canvas, improving overall productivity.
Cons
  • Streak progress or data sometimes does not save and can be lost without explanation.
  • Users lose their long streaks unexpectedly, which can be frustrating.
  • Lack of feature to assign different weights to assignments, meaning all tasks are treated equally in progress tracking.
  • Some schools block the extension, limiting its usability for certain users.
Recent reviews
Love it tbh.
by GERARDO AGUILA, 2025-05-16

i love it. it motivates me to do work all the time and it is super helpful
by rhaiza s, 2025-05-15

Super helpful
by Kumiko Kitagawa, 2025-05-14
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Tasks for Canvas – now supporting Blackboard, D2L Brightspace requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details
  • High Injects scripts into web pages, which may alter or extract site contents, resulting in a substantial risk.
Risk likelihood

Tasks for Canvas – now supporting Blackboard, D2L Brightspace has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details
  • Medium This extension was updated in the past 3 months. New updates may not be stable or safe.
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