why do i have access to course material after a year instructure

by Aniya Gislason 9 min read

How do I control access to a canvas course?

If the course appears in the list of active courses (above "Past Enrollments"), you can control access to the course by setting an override course start date and end date in Settings. For more, see How do I change the start and end dates for a course? in the Canvas Guides . To unlock a Canvas course after the term has ended:

How do I unlock a canvas course after the term ends?

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 find a course that I previously enrolled in?

Click on the Courses link in the global navigation menu. Then click on All Courses. Scroll down to see any previous enrollments that still exist but are no longer on the dashboard. You can then go to any courses that you still have access to.

How do I unlock a course after the term has ended?

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 . In the sidebar of the "Settings" screen, click : 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 long do you have access to Canvas courses?

Once five years have passed since a Canvas site was active, that site may no longer be available. Faculty may choose to enable a setting that completely prevents students from accessing a Canvas site after a term ends. Students no longer have access to a Canvas site to which this setting is applied.

Can students access Canvas after course ends?

By default, yes. If you do nothing else in your course after the term end date, students retain view-only access to the course, and your course is moved to the Past Enrollments section of a student's course list.

Why are my courses locked on Canvas?

The Unlock Course/Lock Course button only appears if the course is listed under "Past Enrollments" on your personal "All Courses" page. If the course appears in the list of active courses (above "Past Enrollments"), you can control access to the course by setting an override course start date and end date in Settings.

What happens when a course ends Canvas?

Faculty FAQs: Concluding a Canvas Course Your course will be "concluded" 2-3 weeks after the end of finals period. This means the content will be in an archival state. You will maintain full read/edit access to the site and students will also have access to your course content for up to 5 years.

Can students see old Canvas courses?

To access a Canvas site for a past course, please log into Canvas, click on the Courses tab, and then click on the View All Courses link. On the next page under “Past Enrollments,” you will be able to view your past courses.

How do I hide old courses on 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 you unlock Canvas modules?

Modules can be locked manually or have rules set to unlock them automatically.Click on Modules in the course navigation menu to the left.Click on the gear icon to the far right of the module header bar, then click Edit.More items...

Why does my teachable course say closed for enrollment?

If you are seeing a "this course is closed for enrollment" message on your sales page, check your course Pricing page to ensure that you have set up pricing options for your course. If you do not have any pricing options available, students will not be able to enroll.

How do I activate a course in Canvas?

0:001:14Activating your Canvas Course - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipClick settings and then as you can see most of the canvas courses are defaulting to september 2nd.MoreClick settings and then as you can see most of the canvas courses are defaulting to september 2nd. So let's just go ahead and click that. And you can change it.

What means past enrollment?

When your course concludes is based on your course's end date, courses are moved from "Current Enrollments" to "Past Enrollments." When a course moves to "Past Enrollments" it is no longer used for active teaching; it becomes a read-only archive copy of the course.

How do I move a Canvas course to past enrollments?

Log in to Canvas. Click the Courses tab on the garnet global navigation menu on the left of the screen. Click the All Courses link from the menu that appears. On the All Courses page, scroll down to Past Enrollments.

How do I finalize a course in Canvas?

Finalize Grades You must manually add a '0' to the gradebook column of any ungraded or unsubmitted assignment in order for Canvas to calculate the correct final grade for both student and instructor view. Using the 'treat ungraded as zero' option only reflects the change of grade in the instructor's view.

What are the restrictions for student access?

These restrictions include student access to courses before or after the term or course participation dates. By default, course participation dates are limited to term dates.

Can you view a link to a course before the start date?

However, when the student restriction for the course participation start date is enabled, students cannot view a link to the course until the start date, even if the course is published.

Can students view checkboxes?

By default, student access checkboxes are not selected, meaning students can view a link to any enrolled future course (after they accept their course invitation) or a concluded course. To retain this default for the entire institution, do not select any checkboxes.

Can you view a course after the end date?

However, when the student restriction for the course end date is enabled, students can no longer view the course in the Courses list after the course has concluded.

Can you restrict students from viewing future courses?

When you restrict students from accessing courses before the start date, you can also restrict students from viewing future courses in the Enrollments list. If you don't want students to see they have been enrolled in a future course, select the Restrict students from viewing future courses in enrollments list checkbox [1].