Start of Term Tips

 

Below is a quick checklist to help you get your courses Canvas-ready for the start of classes. 


1. Confirm Rosters and TAs

  • Verify your courses and official student enrollments in your Gibson Links to an external site. portal. 
  • Confirm that your courses appear on your Canvas Dashboard.
  • Optional: Add your TA to the course from the People tab. The TA role will automatically be given access to student grades and submissions. (Guide: Adding TA's Links to an external site.).
  • Optional: Add instructional/course support team members using the Facilitator role from the People tab. The "Teacher" role is reserved for the designated instructor of record. 
  • Optional: Teaching multiple sections or have undergrad/graduate sections you need to merge? Do this BEFORE you publish your course. (Guide: Merging course sections Links to an external site.). 

 

 

2. Add Syllabus and Refresh Course Content / Modules

 

3. Give Students Access

 

4. Welcome Students with a Message

  • Send an announcement Links to an external site. welcoming your students to your course.
  • Inform students how they can best access the online course materials and navigate your course site.
  • Consider sending a brief welcome video in your message. 
  • Note: Your course must be PUBLISHED for students to receive the announcement via email.

 

5. Set up Zoom

Connect & Learn More

Connect with the Innovative Learning Center (ILC) team during virtual office hours on Mondays and Thursdays from 12 PM - 1 PM weekly, register and attend an upcoming workshop, or visit us in person on the 3rd floor of the Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Suite 300.