CREATE YOUR CANVAS COURSE
To start preparing your upcoming Canvas course, you first need to create it (if you haven’t already done so) … Learn how
UPLOAD YOUR SYLLABUS
Making the course syllabus available via your Canvas course ensures students always have a quick, convenient way to access its contents … Learn how
CREATE YOUR COURSE FRONT PAGE
A course Front Page (i.e. the first page students see when entering the course) is an essential component of online and hybrid courses … Learn how
ORGANISE AND SHARE YOUR COURSE CONTENT
You can use Canvas to share readings, documents, multimedia and various other resources with your class. One of the best ways to do this is by using Modules … Learn how
SET YOUR CANVAS ACCOUNT AND COURSE TIME ZONES
It’s important to make sure the time zones for your Canvas account and course are set correctly, otherwise actions involving dates and times may behave in unexpected ways … Learn how (account) / Learn how (course)
SET UP YOUR COURSE GRADEBOOK
Students really appreciate seeing their progress in your course, and many expect to be able to gauge their progress in Canvas under “Grades” … Learn how
DECLUTTER YOUR CANVAS COURSE NAVIGATION
It is important to make sure the navigation menu in your Canvas course only features items you need or plan to use … Learn how
PUBLISH YOUR CANVAS COURSE
At least one 1-day prior to the start of teaching, your Canvas course should be published so that it becomes available for students to use … Learn how
*** OPTIONAL PREPARATION STEPS ***
In addition to the above, faculty may also wish to undertake the following in preparation for the start of teaching –
- Force Synchronize Your Course With The Banner Student Roster
When a credit-bearing Canvas course is first created it may take up to 24-hours to synchronize with Banner (TUJ’s student information system). This means instructors may need to wait before the student roster becomes visible in the course. However, if you wish to force this synchronization process to occur immediately, this is possible … Learn how - Set Up The Attendance Tool
Canvas features an optional, integrated attendance recording tool called Qwickly which instructors can use to either manually record their students’ attendance, or have students “check in” … Learn how - Create A Schedule Of Zoom Meetings For Online Office Hours
Faculty planning to use Zoom for online office hours should create a schedule of meetings which students can join direct from their Canvas course … Learn how - Combine Cross-Listed Sections
Faculty teaching a cross-listed course (i.e. a course offered for registration under two or more departments) can merge the associated courses together into one section in Canvas … Learn how - Copy Content From A Previous Course
If you have previously taught a course on Canvas, it is possible to copy course content (e.g. files, assignments, pages, and discussions) from this previous course into your current course … Learn how - Complete The Training Requirements To Use Turnitin’s AI Detector
Faculty wishing to use Turnitin’s AI Detector tool to check student submissions for potential AI-generated content should first complete the required training module … Learn how
