It's a new academic year with a new Start of the Semester Checklist.
Checklist Highlights
We have pulled together some highlights:
- Find Your Course Site
- Create and Organize Content
- Import Existing Course Content into New Course Sites
- Cross-List (Merge) Course Sites or Sections
Review Assignments, Quizzes, and Discussion
- Difference Between Assignment Due Dates and Availability Dates
- Bulk Update Due Dates and Availability Dates
- Add or Edit Details in an Assignment
- Quiz Options
Review Course Details
- Move or Reorder a Module Item
- Layout Options Available in the Course Home Page
- Change the Course Home Page
- Review Announcements and Adjust Posting Dates
Make Your Site Available to Students
- Publish/Unpublish Individual Content Items
- View a Course as a Test Student
- Publish a Course
- Send an email to your students telling them how to access your course in Canvas.
Canvas Tips
Improve your Canvas site using these tips:
Merge/Cross List Multiple Sections
Are you teaching multiple sections of the same course? We recommend merging/cross listing multiple sections of a course to reduce the need to navigate between courses. ITSS Academic Technologists are happy to assist with this process.
Selectively Import Content
Selectively import content from prior semesters to avoid importing old Zoom meetings, other calendar events, and announcements!
Additional Support
Schedule an Academic Technology Appointment to explore how to use Canvas or other academic technologies.
Drop-in to ask questions, ideas, needs etc. related to the technologies for teaching and learning.
Instructional designers and academic technologists are available to partner with you to design or redesign one or more aspects of a Canvas course.