why isn't the publish-unpublish button showing up in a new canvas course?

by Ada Rath 8 min read

Unpublish Course
Once your course contains a graded submission, the course status will no longer display in the sidebar and you will no longer be able to unpublish your course.

How to publish or Unpublish a course?

Publish in Course. 1 Open Course. In Global Navigation, click the Courses link [1]. Your courses will be organized by published courses [2] and unpublished courses [3]. To ... 2 Publish Course. 3 View Confirmation. 4 Unpublish Course.

Is it possible to unpublish concluded courses via the API?

I am currently looking for a way to unpublish concluded courses, as well, via the API. Since we're using the API, un-concluding and unpublishing the course would be an option, too, but, frustratingly, "un-conclude" doesn't seem to be an option available via the API, only the GUI.

Why can't I publish my course on free-for-teacher?

If you are using a Free-for-Teacher account, you cannot publish a course until you have verified your email address. If your course has been published and includes grades, you cannot modify the course's published status. Locate the Unpublished Courses section in the Dashboard [1].

Can You Unpublish a course at the end of the semester?

It would be beneficial to be able to unpublish a course at the end of the semester, quarter, trimester, session, what-have-you. And there are a number of practical reasons as well as possible privacy reasons why would want to prevent student access to a course AFTER the course has been completed.

Why can't I unpublish a Canvas course?

You only have to publish the site once. You can unpublish the course by going to the Home page and clicking the Unpublish button. This will turn off student access to the course site. However: Once you have added a grade for any student, you can no longer unpublish the course site.

Where is the unpublish button in Canvas?

Under the "Course Status", click "Unpublish" to make the course unavailable to students.

How do I publish an unpublished course in Canvas?

From the Dashboard Unpublished courses will display under heading called unpublished courses. Click the Publish button to publish the course. Once the course is published, it will display under the heading Published.

How can I tell if my Canvas course is published?

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How do I archive a Canvas course?

Once student interaction on your course is no longer needed (only viewing), setting an end date will manually 'archive' your course and remove it from your, and your students', dashboards. The course will still be accessible in archive format by clicking on courses and viewing Past enrolments.

How do I hide a Canvas course?

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.

What is publish unpublish in Canvas?

If an item is published within an unpublished module, students cannot view the item on the Modules page but they can still view the published items in other areas of Canvas. However, they will not be able to interact with the item until the module is published.

How do I unpublish all content in Canvas?

Within the content item, unpublished content is indicated by a gray circle icon with slash through it. You can easily switch between the two statuses by clicking on the publish or unpublish button.

Where can I publish my course?

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Can students see Canvas course before published?

You must publish a course before students can access it and its contents. Students cannot see unpublished courses and content. Publishing a course is a course permission. If you cannot publish your course, your institution has restricted this feature.

How do I publish a tab on Canvas?

To publish a page, click the unpublished icon. The hover text will confirm you want to publish the page.

How long does it take for a course to show up on Canvas?

After you have added the course to one of the two worksheets, your enrollment will be processed in up to 2 hours. Check back after 2 hours to ensure that the course is listed on your Dashboard page.

What is unpublished content?

Unpublished content is invisible to students, and graded discussions are excluded from grade calculations. If the steps in this lesson do not match what is displayed in your course, learn how to publish and unpublish discussions in the Discussions Redesign interface.

How to unpublish a discussion?

To unpublish a discussion, hover over the published button for the content item and view its status. If the discussion can be unpublished, the hover text will confirm you want to unpublish the discussion, and the button will change from green to red. Click the button to confirm. Content with student submissions cannot be unpublished.

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.)