Review UVU’s Cross Listing Courses in Canvas website for further information.
Submit your cross list at least three weeks before a semester starts using UVU’s Cross List Request Form.
Instructors teaching a course for the first time should contact the department chair or course/program coordinator to obtain course content.
Import content from a previous semester by viewing these guides on how to import an entire course OR specific content.
NOTE: Be sure to check the box under the course name titled Include completed courses to see the full list of your past courses.
Adjust due dates during this process. View past semester dates on the Semester Start and End Dates with your UVU Microsoft account.
NOTE: Canvas closes for students at 11:59pm on the last day of class for B1 and B2 term courses, and at 11:59pm on the last day of Final Exam Week for full semester courses. Canvas closes for Faculty at 11:59pm on the last day grades are due on Banner for that term or semester.
Review the OTL Course Design webpage for guidance on creating new course content.
Use the Validate Links tool to check the entire course for broken links.
View assignments and pages with the Student View option to make sure they are not misformatted or missing content.
Check due dates and assignment group weights (if applicable) to make sure the grades are not inflated or underinflated.
Check that any extra credit in the course is being calculated correctly.
Set announcements to delay posting for a future release and/or delete irrelevant
Edit Syllabus, Instructor Information, and Course Schedule pages with current semester dates, preferred contact method and other information.
Update textbook information including ISBN number.
Create a Week 1 assessment (eg syllabus quiz) and then reach out to students who don’t complete it successfully.
Organize and remove old files in the Files tab using TidyUp.
Lock files and folders you do not want students to see. Be careful NOT to lock images or they will not display. Make sure any quiz answer keys in the files are locked.
Create any student groups in the people tab before attaching to the appropriate group assignments.
Add peer-review assignments and peer-reviewed discussions, if you intend to use them.
Integrate Microsoft Teams with Canvas to live stream your lectures and allow for group collaborations using the Microsoft Integration video and OTL's Training Videos for Faculty.
Hide your previous semester courses on Teams using this guide to keep your current semester organized.
Provide students with the Live from UVU student orientation.
Create your assessments using our Guide to Assessment Design resource.
Enable Proctorio to allow your students to take remotely proctored online exams in Canvas and other supported technologies.
Enable Copyleaks, a fully integrated plagiarism checker into your Canvas assignments.
All instructors are encouraged to complete the Introduction to Accessibility course to learn how to improve the accessibility of their course.
Follow this helpful Panorama Accessibility Workflow Guide to increase the accessibility level of your Canvas course for the benefit of all students.
Review other resources on the Accessible Course Design page.
Publish all individual content and modules that you want students to see, then click Publish Course so students are able to access the full course.
NOTE: Students will be able to view your course when you publish it early, but they cannot participate in it until the term starts.
Send a welcome email to all your students from your Canvas Conversations Inbox or UVU email address.
NOTE: Canvas Conversations Inbox will become available only after the course is published.
Get Microsoft Office 365 for free by clicking on the info button in the left-hand navigation in Canvas.
Direct your students to the info button on Canvas for their free download.
Click the faculty registration link for this repeatable online workshop to improve your Canvas skills comprising of 3 levels: basic, intermediate and advanced.
Place the Canvas Tour registration link in your course for students to learn the basics of Canvas in a one-hour interactive orientation including practice activities.
Create an assignment for students to submit their completion badge for credit. See the UVU Canvas Tour for Students module in Canvas Commons (found in the left-hand navigation in Canvas) for an example assignment.
Add this tool to your course to gather early feedback from your students to identify intervention needs. Use the Early Alert system to support struggling students.
Get instructions to add the tool from the One Month Wellness Checkup Tool .
Add student technical support information to your course:
Service Desk webpage
UVU Service Center
(801) 863-8888
Room BA-007
