Setting Up Your Course
On this page you will find…
- Copying Content from a Past Course
- Edit Your Syllabus
- Upload Files
- Upload Folders
- Creating Modules
- Configuring Your Course Menu
- Change Course Homepage
- Using Draft State
- Publishing your Course Site
Copying Content from a Past CourseThe Course Import Tool makes it easy to extract course content, assignments, and quizzes from previous semesters and quickly import them into existing courses. |
Edit Your SyllabusEditing the Syllabus allows you to link files, images, other course content in your Syllabus Description by uploading them using the Content Selector. |
Upload FilesFiles can be placed in Modules, Assignments, or Pages. |
Upload FoldersYou can import .zip files to Canvas through Files or Course Settings. |
Creating ModulesModules are used to organize course content by weeks, units, or whatever organizational structure works for your course. |
Configuring Your Course MenuYou can hide and reorder links in the left navigation for your course depending on what your students need access to. |
Change Course HomepageThe Course Home Page is the first page that students see when they click the Home link in their Course Navigation. |
Using Draft StateDraft State is a new Canvas feature that allows you to post content in an unpublished state so that it is invisible to students. |
Publish Your CourseIn order for enrolled students to view your course site and tools, it must be published. |
