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 the Settings link.
Click the Course Details tab.
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].
The Course Details page also shows the status of the course, published or unpublished [6].
If your institution allows you to add an image to a course card in the Dashboard, you can add or replace the course image.
Your Course Details tab indicates whether the course has been enabled as a blueprint course and displays Yes or No [1].
If your course is associated with a blueprint course, your Course Details tab indicates the name of the blueprint course [2]. The course name also includes the course ID as a reference (e.g. courses/XXX). If you have been enrolled in the blueprint course as an instructor or TA, the name of the blueprint course will contain a link to access the blueprint course.
Most commonly, your course will be associated with a blueprint course and you can only manage unlocked content in your course. If your course is a blueprint course, you can lock and sync course content to associated courses.
Courses may be assigned to the Default Term or a specific term [1]. By default, your course will be available to students within the term dates.
If needed, you can set specific start and end dates for your course [2]. However, changing course dates may override term availability settings and placement in the Courses page and Dashboard. Please confirm term dates before modifying course dates. Changing start and end dates also allow you to manage participation between the course dates.
You may also be able to change student access settings to allow or restrict students from viewing your course before the start or end date [3].
You can set a specific language for your course. By default the language is set to Not set, English (US). Selecting a language for your course will override user language preferences and is only recommended for foreign language courses.
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.
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You can enable the option to launch SpeedGrader filtered by student group in your course. When this setting is enabled, you must choose a student group when opening SpeedGrader. This setting is disabled by default.
You can enable a grading scheme for your course. A grading scheme is a set of criteria that measures varying levels of achievement in a course. You can also view the current existing grading scheme, if any. This setting is disabled by default.
You can view the license for your course. By default all content is considered private and copyrighted, but you can also release your content to the public domain or choose a Creative Commons license. When making your course public, you will most likely want to set a license for your course.
You can view the file copyright setting for your course. If this option is enabled, usage right information must be selected for all course files before they can be published. This setting is disabled by default.
Note: If the option to manage file usage rights cannot be changed, your institution has locked this setting.
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.
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.
You can also allow users to download your course for offline viewing using one of two options.
If your course is part of the public course index, you can include a description for your course in the description field.
You can change more options in your course by clicking the More Options link [1].
You can grant additional course privileges for students by selecting the appropriate checkbox [2]:
* These options can also be selected from the feature's index page.
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