{"id":216,"date":"2025-10-28T18:56:03","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T09:56:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/kyoka\/?p=216"},"modified":"2025-11-20T18:07:50","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T09:07:50","slug":"canvas-course-preparation-checklist-in-person-courses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/kyoka\/2025\/10\/28\/canvas-course-preparation-checklist-in-person-courses\/","title":{"rendered":"Canvas Course Preparation Checklist (IN-PERSON COURSES)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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CREATE YOUR CANVAS COURSE<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

To start preparing your upcoming Canvas course, you first need to create it (if you haven\u2019t already done so) … Learn how<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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UPLOAD YOUR SYLLABUS<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Making the course syllabus available via your Canvas course ensures students always have a quick, convenient way to access its contents … Learn how<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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CREATE YOUR COURSE FRONT PAGE<\/strong>
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<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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ORGANISE AND SHARE YOUR COURSE CONTENT<\/strong>
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<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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SET YOUR CANVAS ACCOUNT AND COURSE TIME ZONES<\/strong>
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)<\/strong><\/a> \/ Learn how (course)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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SET UP YOUR COURSE GRADEBOOK<\/strong>
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<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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DECLUTTER YOUR CANVAS COURSE NAVIGATION<\/strong>
It is important to make sure the navigation menu in your Canvas course only features items you need or plan to use … Learn how<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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PUBLISH YOUR CANVAS COURSE<\/strong>
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<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

*** OPTIONAL PREPARATION STEPS ***<\/strong>
In addition to the above, faculty may also wish to undertake the following in preparation for the start of teaching \u2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n