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Course Setup Wizard
About the Course Setup Wizard
The Course Setup Wizard can help you with common tasks like importing content from another course,
applying a template, or adding the IU Home Page to your course.
Note: The Course Setup Wizard can only be run once per
course, so choose the option that will save you the most time and effort.
Learn more about the options
Choose this option if you want to re-use instructional materials stored in
another course in Canvas. You can import content from:
- Any of your own courses, including previous offerings or a master version of the current course
- A previous offering or master version of the current course developed by someone else (provided you’ve been given access to your colleague’s course)
After you select the course you want to import, you’ll be asked whether you want
to bring in all content and settings or select specific items to import.
Additionally, you’ll be given an opportunity to control how items with due dates
are treated.
Choose this option if you want to create course content based on
professionally-designed template elements.
Note: This option is most useful for creating new
course content. If you want to apply a template to existing course materials,
contact your campus teaching and learning center for assistance.
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A template is a collection of content, settings, and design and/or branding elements
that can be imported into a Canvas course. Created using pedagogical best practices,
templates often include a home page and sample syllabus, as well as sample
assignments, discussion forums, pages, and modules that can be duplicated and
customized as needed. Text prompts may be provided to guide you through the process
of creating your course content.
Should you choose this wizard option, you’ll be presented with the list of templates
that are available to you. The IU Course template, developed by UITS eLearning
Design and Services, is available to all instructors. If your campus, school, or
department has published templates, they will be included in the list as well. Once
you’ve made a selection and completed the wizard, the selected template will be
imported into your course. Look for instructions on what to do next on the course
home page or an unpublished module or page for instructors.
Choose this option if you want to use the IU Home Page as the foundation for your
course home page.
The home page is the first page your students will see when they access your course.
It sets the tone for your course and ideally should be welcoming, engaging, and
informative. Developed by UITS eLearning Design and Services, the IU Home Page is an
attractive and accessible Canvas page with content that you can customize or replace
with your own text. Boldface text in brackets in the home page are instructions for
you, not your students. Be sure to delete all instructions (as well as the “Under
Construction” banner) before publishing your course.