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Summary Instructors can use Middleware Middleware is an internally-developed tool that allows instructors to create Canvas course sites for the classes that they are slated to teach (based on PeopleSoft listings). Middleware also 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 and log in with your Boise State credentials.
If you have multiple Middleware roles
in Middleware, be sure to switch to
your Faculty Rolethe appropriate role before proceeding. Click the
Optionsoptions button in the top right-hand corner
next to your name ( ⋮ ). Click Switch Roles, then select the Faculty role, then click Switch Roles.
Click on the Term identifier Selection Field [2] and select the appropriate term from the drop-down.
From the listing of your available course for the selected term, click on +CREATE COURSE.
If you are unable to find certain courses to create, pleasea 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
asinstructor for the course
instructorin PeopleSoft.
On the Course Information screen, click the Course Name to personalize the course title if desired.From the Course Availability dropdown, make your availability choice (default is Start of Term). A detailed description of the Course Availability settings is available at the end of this article 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 tooloptional 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 course you wish to copy (the source course). Ask the instructor 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
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other users to the course.
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Enter an Employee ID or a Boise State Username, then click the + button [8] to add users
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Click Next to proceed [9].
On the
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ADDITIONAL OPTIONS tab, you can request to
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receive an email notification when the course is ready [10].
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Click SUBMIT to
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create the course site [11].
Note: If you decide to copy a import content from another course after completing this process, you can use Canvas' native content import functionality. See the steps for Canvas to Canvas Course Import (course copy).
Descriptions of Course Availability Settings
Unavailable
The course will receive no availability dates and will be created automatically and set as Unavailable to users.
The instructor will manually need to make the course available to students.
Available to Students
The course will receive no availability dates and will be created automatically and 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.
Start of Term
The course date will be set to automatically become available on the first day of the semester and unavailable one 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 dates occur in case students have questions.
Start of Session
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 dates occur in case students have questions.
Date
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This will automatically make the course available on a specific date set by the Instructor.
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