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There are three parts to the syllabus:
Description
You can post your course description, a brief introduction, class guidelines, weekly reminders, and other important information in the Syllabus Description. You can copy content from Word documents directly into the Rich Content Editor or create original content inside of the Rich Content Editor. You can also use the Rich Content Editor to embed videos and input HTML.
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Course Summary
The Course Summary is enabled by default. It is automatically generated based on course assignments and course calendar events. Items within the Course Summary can only be changed by editing or deleting the assignments or events. All assignments (unpublished and published) are listed in the syllabus for instructors.
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You can add content to the syllabus by copying and pasting content, creating links, or uploading a new file. For an in-depth look at how to use the Canvas Syllabus Tool, view the video tutorial.
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In the course navigation menu, click Syllabus.
Click the Edit button.
Copy content from Word documents directly into the Rich Content Editor or create original content inside of the Rich Content Editor.
Click Update Syllabus.
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