releasing content
Managing Course Content
This guide explains how to manage content effectively within Canvas. In Canvas, content is organised using Modules. In course unit spaces, modules usually represent the weekly study material, and content within a module is typically organised in the order it should be worked through. This guide shows you how to create, edit, move and delete […]
Module Settings and Releasing Content
In Canvas, there are a few ways in which you can release specific course content to students. This is done by configuring settings within Modules or individual Module Items. This guide walks you through the options of releasing certain materials. Contents Lock Until You can set a specific date and time at which the content […]
The Final Act – Publishing Courses
Unlike in Blackboard, there are manual actions required to make a Canvas course accessible to students. This page will walk you through these simple but crucial final steps. Contents Step 1: Publish the Course Space For content to be viewable by students, you must publish the course space. In the top right-hand corner of every […]
Differentiation Tags
Differentiation tags are a brand new Canvas function that are now available across Canvas courses. These tags allow you to categorise students within your course without their knowledge, whether that be for differentiating assignments between students, or for identifying students who are eligible for automatic assignment extensions. Importantly, you can also use these tags to Assign To – meaning that you can use tags to grant those extensions, and assign different assignments to different cohorts.