canvas when can a published course be added to my favorites?

In Canvas, click Courses in the Global Navigation Menu and click All Courses to display the full list of courses you’re enrolled in. Click the Star icon next to the course title to add it to your favorites. A filled star indicates that a course is a favorite.

Full Answer

Can I star a course in canvas?

However, if you are a student in the course, it will need to say yes under the Published column [Purple box]. In addition, Canvas includes tools tips to describe certain thing on the screen. Hovering your mouse over the stars will tell you why you can or cannot star a course.

Why isn’t my class showing up in canvas?

If there are no gold stars then Canvas will display all courses listed within above the Past Enrollments section. Following the steps above in Add Classes for your current courses will result in the unwanted class not appearing in your Dashboard. Unfortunately, we don’t delete courses from Canvas.

Why is my course not appearing on my Canvas dashboard?

The Canvas dashboard is dynamic with the term dates. Your course will appear based on your status for the course. Below are those conditions. However, errors do occur which may prevent a course from automatically appearing on your dashboard. Please note that removing a course from your dashboard does not drop you out of the course.

How do I publish or edit my course?

The course status displays in the Course Home Page sidebar and the Course Settings sidebar. To publish your course, click the Publish button. Note: On smaller screens, the sidebar may display beneath other page content. A message will appear at the top of your screen confirming the publishing of your course.

How do I add a Canvas course to my favorites?

Add a course to the courses menu.Once you log into Canvas, click on the. button on the left-hand sidebar. ... You are presented with a list of all of your Canvas courses. To denote a course as a favorite, click on the. ... The star will turn yellow. That course is now set as a favorite.

How long does it take for a course to be added to Canvas?

Once the semester begins and you enroll into a class, it can take up to 12 hours for you to be linked to the class in Canvas. If you are unable to find a resolution to your issue or have further questions please submit an Canvas Support Request.

What is the difference between a published and unpublished course in Canvas?

Published content in Canvas is indicated by a green checkmark as published status. Unpublished content is indicated by a gray circle icon with slash through it. The status of your course displays in the upper-right corner of your course's Home page. Your course must be published before students can access it.

How do you favorite a course?

Manage Courses To favorite a course, click the star next to a course [1]. Courses with filled stars show the course is a favorite [2].

Why isn't my canvas course showing up?

A course site isn't visible to students until the instructor manually publishes the Canvas site. If the semester/term has already started and you are definitely registered for the course, contact your instructor and ask them to publish the course. You may have previously set your Courses List to show other courses.

What does it mean when a course is published on canvas?

Publishing your course from the course's homepage A green box with the word "Published" means that enrolled students can access your course. Note: Published courses that have not yet been accessed by students can be unpublished (Click on image below to enlarge it).

How can I tell if my canvas course is published?

When you first view a Canvas course the course status will appear in upper right column. On the course home click the Publish button. Once the course is published the publish button will turn green and word publish will change to published.

How do I unpublish a published course in canvas?

Once you publish your Canvas course site, you do not have to republish it again if you add new content. You only have to publish the site once. You can unpublish the course by going to the Home page and clicking the Unpublish button.

Can students see unpublished courses in canvas?

When first created, Canvas courses are not published, meaning that they are unavailable for students to view. Instructors can utilize the time when a course is initially not published to set up their course for the semester.

How do I make my canvas course active?

Unlock a course To unlock a Canvas course after the term has ended: Navigate to the course you want to unlock, and from the course navigation menu, select Settings. After the page automatically refreshes, your course will be unlocked, and the course end date will be set to one month from the current date.

How do I add a course to my canvas dashboard?

Within Canvas, click on Courses on the left to expand the Courses menu, then click “All Courses”. 2. This is your full course list, which includes current, past, and future courses. Click on the star to add a course to your dashboard– please note, only current courses may be starred.

How many courses can you have on a canvas dashboard?

20If you have never favorited any courses, only 20 (max) course cards will show on your dashboard (this limit is 10 within the mobile app). If you are then enrolled in new courses, this will remove some of the current courses from your dashboard, so there are never more than 20 at one time.

At a Glance

All courses that you are enrolled in for the current term are available on your Canvas Dashboard. After a term ends, these courses are automatically removed from the Dashboard. To learn how to access your past courses, refer to How to Access a Past Course in Canvas.

Important Notes

This action cannot be taken retroactively. You cannot favorite a course after the term ends. You must favorite the course while the term is current.

Customize Your Canvas Dashboard Using Favorites

In Canvas, click Courses [1] in the Global Navigation Menu and click All Courses [2] to display the full list of courses you’re enrolled in.

What is publishing a course?

Publishing a course is a course permission. If you cannot publish your course, your institution has restricted this feature. Publishing your course will send invitations to any users who were manually added to your course. Users added via SIS import will not receive an invitation.

When will SIS send course invitations?

Users added via SIS import will not receive an invitation. Course invitations will not be sent until after the course start date. (The start date is commonly the term date, unless the term is being overridden by a specific course or section date in Course Settings.)

Remove Class from Dashboard

Removing a course from the Dashboard simply removes it from that view, it will not remove it from the all courses page.

Deleting a Canvas Course

Unfortunately, we don’t delete courses from Canvas. We recommend unpublishing the course or simply following the directions above to remove it from your Dashboard. ​​​​​​​

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Add a course to the courses menu

Once you log into Canvas, click on the button on the left-hand sidebar. A menu will appear where you will click on the All Courses link.

Remove a course from the courses menu

When logged in to Canvas, click the button next to the course you want to remove from the courses menu. The course will no longer show up in the favorites listing.

Zach Peterson

Zach is a Senior IT Training & Communications Consultant with OIT. Zach began his SMU career at the IT Help Desk in 2012 and joined the Training & Communications Team in 2015. He is a 2011 graduate from the University of North Texas and obtained a Master of Liberal Studies degree from SMU in 2018.

How to Publish Your Course in Canvas

If you are an instructor for a course, you can publish your course in the Course Home Page sidebar or from the Course Setup Checklist.

Step 1: Open Course

In Global Navigation, click the Courses link [1], then click the name of the course [2].

Step 3: View Confirmation

A message will appear at the top of your screen confirming the publishing of your course.

Note on How to Unpublish Your Course

If you need to unpublish your course, click the Unpublish button in the sidebar.

Resource

Support requests through the ATRC Support Center will give the fastest response time.

Course status notification on home page

If a course is unpublished you’ll see a pink notification message on the homepage. You can click the “Publish Course” button to immediately publish your course and make it available to students. We recommend waiting until your course is set up and ready to be released.

Select home page

The Syllabus replaced Modules as the default home page for all new Canvas courses.

Home page Options

Home page options include Course Activity Stream, Pages Front Page, Course Modules, Assignment List or Syllabus. Once you have selected an option, click Save. Please note that if you don’t select an option, the home page will remain as the Syllabus.

Publish a Course

To publish a course, click the Publish button from the right-hand sidebar from the home page. The course is published and available to students once the button appears green.