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Warning: Student enrollments will automatically populate in Canvas for courses created in the current term, and the next term. Example: if you request Fall courses during the Spring semester, you will not see enrollments until the Summer term starts. |
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Middleware is an internally-developed tool that allows instructors to create Canvas course sites for their courses and ensures enrollment sync between PeopleSoft and Canvas. This article outlines course creation for single-section course sites. Refer to the merged sections article for instructions on creating Canvas sites containing multiple sections. |
Instructions
Navigate to https://middleware.boisestate.edu
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and log in with your Boise State credentials.
Click on the Term identifier
2. From the Term dropdown select the appropriate term
3. From the listing of your available course for the selected term click on +CREATE COURSE
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4. Click in the Course Name box to personalize the course title if desired
5. From the Course Availability dropdown make your availability choice (default is Start of Term)
6. If you wish to use the Optional Course Copy tool, enter the Canvas SIS Course ID or the 5 digit Canvas URL Code.
Special Note for eCampus: Master courses from Ecampus courses don't have a SIS ID but the 5 digit Canvas URL Code will still works for copying purposes.
User Roles and Course Copy
The only roles that can copy a course are Course Administrator, Teacher, Section Teacher, TA, or Designer. The faculty member will need to have one of these roles in the course in order to copy that particular course.
Canvas SIS ID
Canvas URL Code
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Unavailable
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The course will receive no availability dates, and will be created automatically set as Unavailable to users.
The instructor will manually need to make the course available to students.
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Available to Students
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The course will receive no availability dates, and will be created automatically set as Available to users.
The instructor will manually need to make the course unavailable to students if no end-dates are applied to the Canvas course.
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Start of Term
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The course date will be set to automatically become available on the first day of the semester and unavailable 1 week after the semester ends.
The instructor does not need to do anything to make the course available other than be aware of when these date’s occur in case students have questions.
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Start of Session
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This option will automatically pull up the Start Date of the Session and offer the instructor a chance to edit it immediately. The session will close one week after the end of instruction.
The instructor does not need to do anything to make the course available other than be aware of when these date’s occur in case students have questions.
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Date
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This will automatically make the course available on a specific date set by the Instructor.
No end-date will be applied, this can be applied in Canvas or the course can be made manually unavailable by the instructor.
7. Click NEXT →
8. On this page, you can add teachers or teaching assistants. In the Username or Employ... field enter the requested information
9. Click on the down arrow to Select a Role...
10. Check the radio button of the appropriate role
11. Click the Red + icon
12. Click NEXT
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13. Click the box if you would like to receive an email when the course creation is completed (optional)
14. Click SUBMIT to complete the process. A new screen will appear
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15. Click HOME to return to the Middleware homepage.
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Your newly created course will be visible and accessible on your Canvas homepage within 15 minutes (you may need to refresh your screen for it to appear)
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If you have multiple Middleware roles, be sure to switch to the appropriate role before proceeding. Click theoptions button in the top right-hand corner, then click Switch Roles.
Click the Term Selection Field [2] and select a term to see your assigned courses.
Click the +CREATE COURSE button [3] next to the desired class to create a Canvas course site. If you don’t see the course you need, ensure that you are the listed instructor for the course in PeopleSoft.
On the COURSE INFO tab, you can customize the course name [4] and set the course availability date [5]. See Middleware Course Availability Settings for additional details about availability options.
If you wish to copy the content from an old course, use the optional course copy field [6]. Enter the Canvas SIS Course ID of the source course. You must have either the Teacher or the Course Administrator role in the source course. Ask the course owner to add you to the course if needed. Click the Next button to proceed [7].
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If the course you copy included quizzes with Respondus Lockdown Browser or ProctorU enabled, these often appear in the new course with the expected “ … requires Lockdown Browser …” or “ … ProctorU …” in the quiz title, but the settings do not copy into the new course. When copying Respondus Lockdown Browser or ProctorU quizzes, take the following steps in the new Canvas course:
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If the course you copy included assignments using an LTI, validate the integration in the new Canvas course and confirm any corresponding assignments in the new course. |
On the MANUAL ENROLLMENTS tab, you can add other users to the course. Enter an Employee ID or a Boise State Username, then click the + button [8] to add users. Click Next to proceed [9].
On the ADDITIONAL OPTIONS tab, you can request to receive an email notification when the course is ready [10]. Click SUBMIT to create the course site [11].
Note: If you decide to import content from another course after completing this process, you can use Canvas' native content import functionality. See the Canvas to Canvas Course Import (course copy) for more information.
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