What StudentHub Does

StudentHub is a read-only dashboard that helps students stay organized by displaying their Canvas assignments in one calm, focused view.

Core Features

• Assignment Dashboard: Students see all their assignments organized by due date
• Due Date Reminders: Visual grouping shows what's due today, this week, and upcoming
• Automatic Sync: Assignments sync from Canvas every 2 hours (with manual sync option)
• Cross-Course View: Students see assignments from all their courses in one place

What StudentHub Accesses

StudentHub uses Canvas OAuth 2.0 to securely access student data. We request read-only access to:

Minimal Scopes Required

url:GET|/api/v1/users/:user_id/profile
url:GET|/api/v1/courses
url:GET|/api/v1/courses/:course_id/assignments

What StudentHub Does NOT Do

StudentHub is designed with institutional trust in mind:

Security & Compliance

Data Security

• Encryption: All LMS tokens encrypted at rest (AES-256-GCM)
• HTTPS Only: All data transmission over TLS 1.2+
• No Plain Text Secrets: Tokens never logged or exposed
• Minimal Data Retention: Only what's needed for the service

Compliance

• FERPA Ready: Read-only access, can act as "school official" under institutional agreement
• GDPR Compliant: Data export, deletion rights, clear consent mechanisms
• COPPA Aware: Appropriate consent model for users under 13

OAuth Security

• State Parameter: CSRF protection on all OAuth flows
• Single-Use Tokens: OAuth states are deleted immediately after use
• Token Revocation: Tokens revoked when students disconnect
• Session Binding: Callbacks verify authenticated session matches state

Institutional Deployment Options

Getting Started

1. 1Canvas Admin: Create a Developer Key with the scopes above
2. 2Canvas Admin: Enable the Developer Key for your institution
3. 3Students: Enter their Canvas URL and authorize StudentHub
4. 4Done: Students see their assignments automatically synced

See our Canvas Admin Setup Guide for detailed instructions.