The easiest and clearest way for students to see assignments in Canvas is through the Calendars button, which is available on their left hand navigation menu in Canvas.

Students can see what is due and when, and click on an assignment for more details or to link directly to the class to complete the assignment. When a student submits the assignment, it will get crossed off on the calendar, indicating that it is complete. If the view is too overwhelming, students can hide or show calendars using the option on the right hand side of this page.