Create a Canvas Sandbox Site with Middleware

Instructions on how to request a Canvas Sandbox Site. You can request up to 10 Sandbox Sites.

If you are a Staff Member, click here for instructions: Request a Canvas Sandbox Site (Staff)

Pro Tip! Dual Roles in Middleware

If you have dual roles in Middleware such as Faculty and Staff, you can switch between roles using the three-dot menu in the upper right-hand corner of the screen.

If you have duals roles in Middleware such as Faculty and Staff, you can switch between roles using the three-dot menu in the upper right-hand corner of the screen.

 


  • Go to Middleware using Firefox or Chrome.

  • Sign in with your Boise State username and password.

  • In the left-hand navigation menu, select Sandbox Courses. From this page you can:

  • Select Create Course + button to create a Sandbox course.

  • A message will pop up advising of the 10 Canvas Sandbox limit. Select Yes to continue.

  • A sandbox shell is created and is now listed on the screen as “SUBMITTED”.

  • Select the Refresh button after a few minutes.

  • Once the course is “READY” you will be able to Edit it. Select the Edit Course button.

  • Add/Edit the “New Course Name.”

  • Select Update button.

  • A green “Success” message will flash across the bottom of the screen. The course name will be updated.

  • Click on the SIS ID link to go to the Canvas Home Page for this course. Please note that this blank course shell does not have any content.

 

Bonus: Faculty Instructions: How to Convert a Blackboard Course to Canvas (DIY)


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