There is a lot to think of before the start of a course. As such we have developed this quick check-list that we hope will give you the confidence to publish your material. For more in-depth information of each step please access the full material by clicking on “modules” in the navigation bar to the left.

Copy your material from your sandbox to your course | If you have built your course material in a sandbox there is an easy way to copy it to your actual course. Please contact you administrator in order to access the course. More about this in the module What to consider before you start

Check your modules | If you have used modules to create a workflow in you course, you need to check if it and the content within is green dashed (= published). It is also important that you make sure that you have not used a form of double navigation which will make it really difficult for your students to find the course material they need. More about this in the module Check your modules.

Check your course with the student view | Check what your course will actually look like from the student perspective by clicking on Student view. Is everything still visible? Click through you course and if possible have a colleague or a student assistant go through it.

Check your links | There is a practical feature in Canvas which helps you check that all your links are working. Click on Settings in the course menu and then choose Validate links to the right.

Is the course published? | Once you are happy with all the above, and have published your material, you are ready to publish the course so that it becomes visible to the students. Unless the course is published, no one will be able to see it!

How can I support my students? | Support you students by explaining how you intend for them to interact with course content and communicate with peers and teachers within your course. You can use the Canvas guide for students as support when communicating with your students.

Do you think there is anything missing above? Do you have ideas or questions? Please feel free to contact us on canvas@education.lu.se