How do I set details for a course? | Canvas

Overview

As an instructor, you can manage the details in a Canvas course. The Course Settings page may allow you to manage the course identification details, course Dashboard image, Blueprint information (if any), file storage data, course grading scheme, course license, course visibility, course format, and other options available for the course.

In Course Navigation, click Settings.
Click the Course Details tab.

View Course Identification

The first section of Course Details shows you an overview of your course, including the course name [1] and course code [2].
- Depending on your institution, you may not be able to change your course name and code.
To change your course time zone, use the Time Zone drop-down menu [3].
If you can view SIS IDs, you can view the SIS ID for the course [4].
You can also view the assigned subaccount for the course [5].

View Course Status

If you have permission to publish or unpublish courses, you can manage your course status in the sidebar. To publish or unpublish the course, click the Course Status dropdown menu [1].
To publish the course, click the Publish button [2].
To unpublish your course, click the Unpublish button [3].
If you do not have permission to modify your course status or if your course has been published and includes grades, you cannot modify the course's published status [4]. Learn more about publishing a course.
NOTE: 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 Students cannot see unpublished courses and content.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. If you are using a Free-for-Teacher account, you cannot publish a course until you have verified your email address.

View Course Image

If your institution allows you to add an image to a course card in the Dashboard, you can add or replace the course image.
1. Click Course Details tab.
2. Click Choose Image button.
3. To upload your own image, drag and drop your image into the Upload Image section. Or, to browse your computer and locate an image, click the Upload Image section.
  - Images will automatically upload, but larger images may take a few seconds to process. The image will be centered and resized to fit the course card.
4. Click Update Couse Details.

To manage the image, click the Options icon [1].
To change the image and select a new one, click the Change image option [2].
To remove the image completely, click the Remove image option [3].

View Course Dates

Courses may be assigned to the Default Term or a specific term [1].
By default, your students will be able to participate in the course within the term dates [2].
If needed, you can allow students to participate within course dates [3] and set specific course start and end dates [4].
- However, changing course dates may override term availability settings and placement in the Courses page and Dashboard. Please confirm term dates before adding course participation dates.
You may also be able to change student access settings [5] to allow or restrict students from viewing your course before the start or end date.
If a course participation end date is set to midnight, a warning message displays [6].

Default Due Time

You can set a default due time for all assignments in your course.
Updating the default due time does not change existing assignments with set due times.

View Course Language

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View File Storage

You can view the storage file size allowed in your course. File storage consists of all files in course files and assignment submissions. Administrators at your institution set the file storage quota for each course.
NOTES:
- If the course does not have a custom grading scheme, the Default Canvas Grading Scheme is used.
- When the setting is enabled, Admins, Instructors, and TAs can still see quantitative data.
- The setting is visible only if your admin enables the quantitative data restriction setting in the account.

View Visibility

You can view any visibility settings for your course.
Each visibility option is independent of the others.
You can customize course visibility, customize content visibility, and include the course in the public course index.

View Formats

You can set the format for your course in the Format menu [1]. This setting specifies the intended format of the course.
To change the course format, click the format drop-down menu.
- If Mastery Paths has been enabled by your institution, you can enable Mastery Paths for your course [2].
  - Mastery Paths allows you to customize learning experiences for students based on performance.
You can also allow users to download your course for offline viewing using one of two options.
- If ePub Exporting is enabled in your course, you can view the ePub Export check box [3] and change the ePub format.
- If your course displays an Offline Course check box [4], your institution has enabled course content to be viewed offline as an HTML file. By default, this check box will be selected. However, you can manage offline course access by deselecting the check box at any time.
Note: If Mastery Paths is locked at the account level, the setting cannot be managed at the course level.

View Description

If your course is part of the public course index, you can include a description for your course in the description field.

View Additional Settings

You can grant additional course privileges for students by selecting the appropriate checkbox:
- Allow students to self-enroll by clicking the Let students self-enroll by sharing with them a secret URL or code checkbox. Disabled by default.
- Show recent announcements on the course home page by clicking the Show recent announcements on course home page checkbox. Disabled by default.
- Allow students to attach files to discussion replies by clicking the Let students attach files to Discussions checkbox. Enabled by default.*
- Allow students to create new discussion topics by clicking the Let students create Discussion Topics checkbox. Enabled by default.*
- Allow students to edit or delete their own discussion replies by clicking the Let students edit or delete their own discussion replies checkbox. Enabled by default.*
- Allow students to create their own student groups by clicking the Let students organize their own groups checkbox. Enabled by default.
- Hide student grade totals in the grades page by clicking the Hide totals in student grades summary checkbox. Disabled by default.
- Hide the grade distribution graphs in the grades page by clicking the Hide grade distribution graphs from students checkbox. Disabled by default.
- Disable comments on announcements by clicking the Disable comments on announcements checkbox.* (Depending on your institution's preference, this option may already be selected for you.)
- Allow students to edit course pages by default by selecting the Edit course pages drop-down menu.*
- If the Content Security Policy is enabled in an account, admins can disable the Content Security Policy for a course by clicking the Disable Content Security Policy checkbox. If the box is checked, the policy is disabled for this course.

Update Course Details

Click the Update Course Details button to save changes.

How do I set details for a course? | Canvas