To ensure you receive communication from Canvas, set up your Notification Preferences and contact method in your Canvas Account.
→ Trainer Tip: Show students how to set their notification preferences
The Home Page is the first impression of a course. Select the Home Page option that best fits the needs of your course.
→ Trainer Tip: The default setting is Modules, if you use modules to organize your class you don’t have to change the home page.
Create modules for easy navigation and to organize files, links, etc. by class or topic.
→ Trainer Tip: Make sure your module is published.
Add content like the syllabus video links, notes, etc. to your course.
→ Trainer Tip: You can use the file upload function to speed up adding content.
For optimum course experience, hide unnecessary course navigation links. Adjust course settings a needed.
→ Trainer Tip: The fewer the better, must-haves are Modules, Class Zoom Links, Home, and others.
Check the visibility of individual items and Modules as a whole. Don’t forget to publish your course.
→ Trainer Tip: You can unpublish any pages, assignments, etc. you don’t want students to see.
Take advantage of the accessibility checker for any page you create.
→ Trainer Tip: Use headers in your text to enhance accessibility
Review your course content from Student View to experience your course from a student perspective.
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Upload and review course folders and files. Manage the visibility of content by Publishing, Unpublishing or Restricting Access to folders and files.
→ Trainer Tip: You can bulk upload files
Verify the Gradebook is arranged according to your grading policy and your syllabus.
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Course access for students defaults to term access dates. If you need students to have access prior to term start dates use this tutorial to learn how.