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Updated on: Jul 21, 2021
How do I set a course format?
You can set the format for a course in Course Settings. Course format shows whether the course is intended to be an on-campus course, a online course, or a blended course. Blended courses can sometimes be called hybrid courses, but the interpretation can be defined by your institution.
For admins, currently course format reporting can only be accessed through the Courses API.
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Updated on: Jul 21, 2021
How do I hide totals in my students' grade summaries?
Instructors can hide totals in students' grade summaries. By default, totals are visible to students. For courses using weighted assignment groups, assignment group totals are also hidden from students.
If your course is using Multiple Grading Periods, this setting restricts students from viewing grades in any grading period, even if the Display Totals for All Grading Periods feature option is enabled.
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Updated on: Jul 21, 2021
How do I reset course content?
If you have permission as an instructor, you can reset course content with your course Settings in Canvas. However, resetting course content permanently removes all content and it cannot be recovered.
When you reset course content, you reset all content in the course including:
- Course ID—external URLs will no longer direct back to the course unless they are manually changed
- LTI tools added at the course level
Course details and enrollments will remain intact within your course. Following the content reset, your course will no longer appear in the Dashboard and must be viewed through the Courses Menu in Global Navigation.
Note: If you cannot reset course content, this feature has been restricted by your institution.
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Updated on: Jul 21, 2021
How do I set a Creative Commons license for a course?
By default, the content you create in your course is considered copyrighted and private. However, if you want to make your course available to others for reuse, you can set a Creative Commons license for your course that specifies how you will let others copy, distribute, or display your work. The benefit of using Creative Commons licenses is that other instructors can use and build and improve upon your own content. This sort of creative collaboration can add value to your curriculum. You can reuse other users' content if it has a Creative Commons license.
Licenses range from restrictive use to public domain. If you are not sure what type of license you need, learn more about Creative Commons licensing. While setting a license, you can also use the Help icon to determine which type of Creative Commons license is best for you. You can change your course license at any time.
You can set a license for both private and public courses. Learn how to make your course available to users through course visibility options.
Note: If you are using Canvas Commons, the license you select for your course is not associated with the content license set for a shared resource.
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Updated on: Jul 21, 2021
How do I manage file copyright settings for an account?
As an Admin, you can choose to set default restrictions for student access in your institution. These restrictions include student access to courses before the start date and/or after the end date.
To manage student access, you can set the default value but allow instructors and sub-account admins to edit access for the course and sub-account levels as necessary, or you can set and lock the student access setting for the entire institution. The checkbox settings at the account level are passed to the sub-account and course levels as default values.
Restrict students from viewing course before start date: When a student enrolls in a future course, the course displays in the Future Enrollments section in the student Courses list. Once a course is published, the course displays an invitation to join the course, where the students can view course content at any time before the course begins. However, when the student restriction for the course start date is enabled, students cannot view a link to the course until the start date, even if the course is published.
Restrict students from viewing future courses in enrollments list: When a student enrolls in a future course, the course displays in the Future Enrollments section in the student Courses list. However, when the view courses before the start date restriction is enabled, a second option is displayed to completely remove the future enrollment from the Courses list. This setting can also be enabled to keep students from knowing they are enrolled in a course with a future start date.
Restrict students from viewing course after end date: Once a course has concluded, students can still view the course but all content is displayed in a read-only state. 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. This setting can be used if your institution uses the course across multiple terms and want to restrict students from accessing prior content for future students, or if students have to re-enroll in the course.
These restriction settings also apply to the override start and end dates for the course. If no override dates are specified, the start and end dates apply to the term dates. Learn more about term and course dates in Canvas.
Manual Canvas Admin Guide -
Updated on: Jul 21, 2021
How do I disable Canvas media uploads in the Rich Content Editor?
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Updated on: Jul 21, 2021
How do I enable open registration in an account and allow instructors to add users to a course without Canvas accounts?
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Updated on: Jul 21, 2021
How do I change the language preference in an account?
If you are an international institution, you can change the default language for your entire account. This change will override any browser/OS language settings.
Note: Users can select a preferred language in their user settings, which will override the account default.
Manual Canvas Admin Guide -
Updated on: Jul 21, 2021
How do I disable announcement replies for all courses in an account?
As an admin, you can choose to disable comments on announcements for all courses in an account.
To manage comments, you can set the default value but allow instructors and sub-account admins to enable comments as necessary, or you can set and lock the setting for all courses and sub-accounts. The checkbox settings at the account level are passed to the sub-account and course levels as default values.
Manual Canvas Admin Guide -
Updated on: Jul 21, 2021
What user enrollment and registration options are available in Canvas?
As an account admin, you can set different enrollment and registration options for your account. Available options include self enrollment, self registration, and open registration.
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