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Access a Canvas Course
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You can use the syllabus tool as an organizational tool by creating an interactive syllabus which links to other course components, such as readings, videos, modules, and assignments. With interactive syllabi, students only have to go to one page on your course to access all other content. Learn how to use the Canvas Syllabus Tool.
Add Content
As an instructor, Files allows you to create a repository of files related to your course. You can upload one or multiple files, publish and unpublish files, and set restriction to files. Organize your files using the folders feature. Learn how to upload files in Canvas.
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Click Settings in the menu.
On the right-hand sidebar, click Validate Links in Content.
Click the Start Link Validation button.
Canvas will list any pages that have invalid links. Click on a page title to edit the page and fix the link. (Note: Old Blackboard course links will no longer work within Canvas.)
Once you have updated the list, click the Restart Link Validation button.
View the Course in Student
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View
The Student View feature allows you to determine what your course looks like from a student’s perspective. You can access the Student View button from multiple places within your course.
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Enable Student View
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Go to Settings in your course navigation.
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When courses are initially created in the system, they are not published. Students are not able to view or access unpublished courses. Publishing your course in Canvas does not automatically publish all the content. Published content in Canvas will have a green check on the right side of the item. If an item has grey circle with a line though it, it is unpublished. Students will only be able to view published materials. In order to enable students' ability to access a course and its contents, follow the steps below:
Publish an
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Item
When viewing an item, click the circle with the line through it on the right-hand side. This will publish the item and a green check will appear.
Publish a
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Module
On the right-hand side of any module name, click the circle with the line through. A menu will appear.
From this menu, you can choose to publish the module and all its items, or just publish the module and leave individual items unpublished.
Publish a
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Course
From your Canvas Dashboard, click into the unpublished course card.
In the right-hand sidebar, click the Publish button.
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