how do i open a course in canvas

How do I use the Canvas course setup tutorial as an instructor?

• Open User Settings. In Global Navigation, click the Account link [1]. Then click the Settings link [2].
• Enable Tutorial.
• Open Course.
• View Tutorial.
• Continue Tutorial.

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Can I add someone to my Canvas course?

You can manually add other guests, such as faculty, TAs, librarians, industry experts or observers, to your Canvas course when they have a UW NetID or a Google account ID. From within your Canvas course, in the course navigation, click People. Near the top of the page, click +People.

How to create a custom course?

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• Go to your dashboard and click on Custom Courses in the sidebar.
• Click "Create Course".
• Choose a title for your Custom Course.
• Your Custom Course is now created! ...
• (Optional) Add a description for your Custom Course by clicking on "Add course description".
• Create a chapter for your Custom Course by clicking "Add chapter" and giving your chapter a name.

How do I add users to a canvas course?

Instructors: Add a Guest to your Course

• Add users with Google or Microsoft email accounts directly. ...
• Create and use a unique student ID. ...
• Make a publicly accessible Grid (view only) If you want to provide the general public access to your Grid, you can opt to make your Grid accessible to any user ...
• Additional Resources. ...

How do I share courses content using canvas?

Sending Content to Another Instructor

• To send a page, assignment, quiz or discussion, go to the item and select the Option icon (3 vertical dots) and then Send to.
• Faculty can search for other faculty via email address. ...
• Select the name of the user when it appears.
• The same content may be sent to more than one user by adding other users individually.

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How do you add a course on Canvas?

To create a new course site in Canvas:Log into Canvas .Navigate to the Canvas Dashboard; for more, see How do I use the Dashboard as a student? (also applies to instructors).In the sidebar to the right of the Canvas Dashboard, click Start a New Course. ... Complete the "Start a New Course" form:More items...•

Why won't my courses show up on Canvas?

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.

How do you enter a course code on Canvas?

Complete RegistrationEnter the course join code in the Join Code field. ... Enter your name in the Full Name field.Enter your username in the Username field.Set your password by typing in the Password field.Confirm your password by typing your password in the Confirm Password field.More items...

Where is my course on Canvas?

Click on Courses in the left navigation. A list of your courses will appear in a drop-down menu. Select the name of the course that you would like to enter. Or, you can customize your courses.

How long do courses take to appear on Canvas?

If you do not see the course on the first day of school email the instructor, https://hd.losrios.edu/hd/student/contact-information/. 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.

How do I activate a course in self enrollment?

Shared settings for all courses The page Administration > Site administration > Plugins > Enrolments > Self enrolment. contains options for defaults that admin can set: Require an enrolment key - if this box is ticked then all courses with self-enrolment enabled will need to have an enrolment key.

What happens if you don't have a course tutorial?

If the course tutorial is available to you, you can close the course tutorial at any time . If you want to reenable the course tutorial, you can enable the tutorial as a user feature option in User Settings. The course setup tutorial does not ...

Can you collapse a tutorial in Canvas?

By default, the tutorial is expanded in each page. Once you read the content in the tutorial, you may want to collapse the tutorial as some pages contain content behind the tutorial. The state of the tutorial is persistent across Canvas pages, so if you collapse the tutorial in one page, it will stay collapsed until expanded again.

How to create a course in Canvas?

Designing your course can be an exciting opportunity to organize and share information and engage with your learners! Consider the following when designing your course in Canvas: 1 Create a central space for students to access course materials (documents, links, activities, assignments, assessments) 2 Support student success by showing them how to get started, where to find due dates, grading information, and relevant tools 3 Make everything accessible for all learners (use formatting such as headers, alternative text for images, caption videos). See our Universal Design and Accessibility resources 4 Provide support information for all technologies used, e.g., link to a tutorial for Turnitin 5 Use the HSU Quality Learning & Teaching (QLT) Best Practices Guide to ensure a supportive and interactive environment for all your learners

How to organize a course?

One of the main methods to organize/design your course is through Canvas modules or pages. You can use modules, pages, or a combination of both. Using Canvas modules provides the benefits of easy-to-create course set-up, easy-to-navigate for students, and consistent naming. See more details in Desiging Your Canvas Course with Modules and Pages.

What is a course template?

Course Templates are designed to help you set up your course by following best practices. Click on each of the templates below to look at them. If you'd like to import one of these templates to your Canvas course, go to the Canvas Commons and search keyword: HSU.

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.)

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.

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. ​​​​​​​

The Canvas Course Navigation Menu: A Brief Introduction

For both you and your students, the course navigation menu is your means of finding your way around your Canvas course site. However, the menu may not look the same for you and your students. When you view the course navigation menu of a site in which you are an instructor, you will note that some links are black, while others are light gray.

How to Customize Your Course Navigation Menu

1. To begin adjusting your course navigation menu, click on Settings in the course navigation menu, and choose the Navigation tab at the top.

Using Student View to Check Your Course Navigation Menu Organization

Once you have customized your course navigation menu to your liking, you can use Canvas’ Student View tool to look at your course site through the eyes of a student. This is an excellent way to make sure that your students will have access to the correct items in the course navigation menu.

More Information and Getting Help

If you need further assistance with customizing your course menu, or if you have any other questions, Academic Technology Solutions is happy to help. You can attend one of our walk-in sessions held in the TechBar of the Regenstein Library (see our workshop schedule for upcoming sessions), or contact us to schedule a consultation.