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Better Campus is a free browser extension that enhances your Canvas LMS experience with powerful features like dark mode, 50+ Better Campus themes, GPA calculator, enhanced todo lists, smart reminders, and productivity tools. It's designed to make studying more enjoyable and efficient for students and educators.

Better Campus (formerly Better Canvas) is the same great extension you know and love, just with a new name! We rebranded to Better Campus to better reflect our expanding vision and to avoid any potential naming conflicts. All your favorite features remain exactly the same - dark mode, 50+ themes, GPA calculator, and productivity tools. If you had the previous version installed, it will automatically update to Better Campus with no action needed from you.

Installing Better Campus is easy and takes less than 2 minutes:

  1. For Chrome: Visit Chrome Web Store, search "Better Campus", and click "Add to Chrome"
  2. For Firefox: Visit Firefox Add-ons, search "Better Campus", and click "Add to Firefox"
  3. The extension will automatically activate when you visit Canvas
  4. Look for the Better Campus icon in your browser toolbar to access settings

Yes, Better Campus extension is completely safe. It's open source, verified by browser stores, and regularly scanned for malware. The extension doesn't collect personal data, doesn't access your grades or assignments, and only enhances the visual appearance and functionality of Canvas. Over 100,000+ students trust Better Campus for their daily Canvas usage.

Yes! All 50+ Better Campus themes are completely free to use. We offer a wide variety including dark themes, colorful themes, minimalist designs, and seasonal themes. You can switch between themes anytime without any cost or limitations. New themes are regularly added to the collection based on community requests.

Changing Better Campus themes is simple:

  1. Make sure Better Campus extension is installed
  2. Open Canvas in your browser
  3. Click the Better Campus icon in your browser toolbar
  4. Navigate to the "Themes" section
  5. Browse available themes and click "Apply" on your favorite
  6. The theme will be applied instantly across all Canvas pages

Yes! Better Campus includes a built-in theme creator that allows you to design custom themes. You can customize colors, fonts, layouts, and visual elements to create your perfect Canvas experience. Once created, you can save your theme, share it with friends, or even submit it to our community gallery for others to enjoy.

Better Campus includes many powerful features:

  • Dark Mode: Easy on the eyes for late-night studying
  • 50+ Themes: Beautiful Better Campus themes for personalization
  • GPA Calculator: Track your academic performance with what-if scenarios
  • Enhanced Todo List: Better task management with priorities
  • Smart Reminders: Never miss assignments or deadlines
  • Card Customization: Personalize your dashboard layout
  • Performance Optimization: Faster page loading and smoother navigation

The Better Campus GPA calculator is highly accurate and works with all standard grading systems. It automatically pulls your grades from Canvas and calculates your GPA in real-time. The calculator supports weighted grades, different grading scales (4.0, 5.0, etc.), and what-if scenarios to help you plan your academic goals. However, always verify important calculations with your academic advisor.

Try these troubleshooting steps:

  1. Refresh your Canvas page (Ctrl+F5 or Cmd+Shift+R)
  2. Check if the extension is enabled in your browser settings
  3. Disable other Canvas-related extensions temporarily
  4. Clear your browser cache and cookies
  5. Try disabling and re-enabling Better Campus extension
  6. If issues persist, contact our support team

If you can't see Better Campus themes, make sure: 1) Better Campus extension is properly installed and enabled, 2) You're on a Canvas page (themes only work on Canvas LMS), 3) Your browser allows the extension to run on Canvas domains, 4) You've clicked the Better Campus icon and navigated to the Themes section. If themes still don't appear, try refreshing the page or reinstalling the extension.

Better Campus extension works on mobile browsers that support extensions, such as Firefox Mobile and Kiwi Browser (Chrome-based). However, most mobile browsers don't support extensions, so Better Campus is primarily designed for desktop use. For the best experience with Better Campus themes and all features, we recommend using Chrome or Firefox on a computer.

Yes! Better Campus extension is completely free to download and use. All features including dark mode, 50+ Better Campus themes, GPA calculator, enhanced todo lists, and productivity tools are available at no cost. There are no premium features, subscriptions, or hidden fees. We believe in making Canvas better for all students and educators.

No, Better Campus extension only enhances the visual appearance and user interface of Canvas. It doesn't modify, access, or interfere with your grades, assignments, submissions, or any academic data. The extension works purely on the frontend to improve your Canvas experience with Better Campus themes, dark mode, and productivity tools while keeping all your data safe and unchanged.

Yes! You can install Better Campus extension on multiple browsers. It's available for both Chrome (and Chromium-based browsers) and Firefox. You'll need to install it separately on each browser, but your settings and preferred Better Campus themes can be configured independently on each browser to match your preferences.

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