how do i delete a canvas course?

by Carmen Stehr PhD 5 min read

How do I delete my courses in Canvas?

  • Dashboard Organization. Which courses display on your Dashboard when you log in can be managed by clicking the ‘Courses’ icon then selecting ‘All Courses’.
  • Colleague Created Course shells with Students. The courses for each semester or term will be managed within the system. You will eventually see them removed from your list.
  • Cleaning up Unwanted Manually Created Master Shells. You have the ability to delete these shells from the Settings page in your navigation. ...

Navigate to the course with the content you wish to delete. From the course navigation menu, select Settings. In the "Settings" sidebar at the right, select Delete All Course Content. You will be prompted to confirm.Nov 23, 2021

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How to remove courses from canvas dashboard?

Removing a course from my dashboard - Canvas Community

  • If a course has ended but it still displays in your dashboard, you may need to reach out to your instructor and request that they add an end date for ...
  • Then go back to the dashboard and click the menu on each course and give it a name. ...
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How do I permanently delete a course?

To unpublish a course, please follow these steps below:

  • Navigate to the course management page.
  • Click on the course settings gear icon at the top right and scroll down to Course Status.
  • Click Unpublish.
  • Click yes​ to confirm your decision to unpublish your course.

How to delete classes from canvas?

How do I delete on canvas?

  • Log in to Canvas.
  • Click on Account.
  • Select Files. (Note: Files that have been submitted as part of an assignment cannot be deleted.)
  • Locate file to delete.
  • Click on 3 vertical dots.
  • Select Delete.
  • Select OK in confirmation popup.

How to copy a canvas course?

  • Use the arrows to display contents of the various tools and folders.
  • Use the check boxes to specify which tools or files you wish to copy.
  • Once you’ve made your selections, click the Select Content button.

How do I delete a course on canvas as a teacher?

Courses are not deleted from an account unless done so by you or another user at your institution.Open Settings. In Course Navigation, click the Settings link.Permanently Delete Course. Click the Delete this Course link. ... Delete Course. Click the Delete Course button. ... View Confirmation. View the confirmation message.

How do I delete a course?

Delete Courses and SectionsClick Courses in the header.Click My Courses.Click the gear icon to the right of a section you'd like to delete. If there is no gear displayed, click the course's name. A list of course section titles should display below, each with the gear icon menu to the right.Click Delete.

Can you delete an unpublished course in canvas?

Now using the Course Navgiation menu, go to the course settings page. Once you get there, look at the bottom right side of the page (see below). Click the link to delete your course. If you are a Canvas admin, you can delete the course manually (see above), or through SIS import using a CSV file.

How do I delete a course in canvas admin?

However, users who have permission to delete a course template can deselect the Course Template checkbox and remove it as a course template.Open Account. In Global Navigation, click the Admin link [1], then click the name of the account [2].Open Courses. ... Find Course. ... Permanently Delete Course. ... Confirm Deletion.

How do I unpublish an old course in canvas?

Select a Home Page, then click Choose and Publish 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.

How do I delete old courses on canvas dashboard?

Q. Canvas: How can I remove past courses from my Dashboard?From your Canvas Dashboard select the “Courses” tab.Select “All Courses”Select the stars of the courses you want to appear on the Dashboard.When you go back to Dashboard, only those starred courses will be visible.

How do I delete a module in canvas?

Locate the item in the module to remove. Click the settings icon and choose Remove.

How do I delete all modules in canvas?

Yes. The bulk delete option in Canvas is called "reset course content." Please note that once you have reset your course content, all of that content has been permanently removed and cannot be recovered.

How do I remove myself from a canvas course as a student?

Hello and welcome to the Canvas Community! To address your question, students are not able to delete their enrollment status in courses. You would need to contact the instructor or an administrator for the institution to request the removal.

How do I hide a course in canvas?

In the Global Navigation menu (on left), click Courses and then All Courses. To favorite a course or courses, click the empty star next to each course name to add it to the Courses menu. To hide a course, click the filled star next to each course name to remove it from the Courses menu.

How do I delete my canvas account?

From the top corner of the homepage, click the ⚙ gear icon to go to your Account Settings. On the Login & Security tab, click Delete account. Confirm to finish.

Dashboard Organization

Which courses display on your Dashboard when you log in can be managed by clicking the ‘Courses’ icon then selecting ‘All Courses’. The stars on the left are the way you select which courses you want to see when you log in on the Dashboard.

Colleague Created Course shells with Students

The courses for each semester or term will be managed within the system. You will eventually see them removed from your list. While the system will add and eventually remove these you may want to use the ‘Favorites’ star feature from above to remove course shells you are no longer actively teaching from the Dashboard.

Cleaning up Unwanted Manually Created Master Shells

You have the ability to delete these shells from the Settings page in your navigation.

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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