Changing Content in Canvas Files
This article provides best practices for revising files that have been uploaded to Canvas Files as part of an eCampus Center Course Design and Development project.
Overview
Uploaded content includes images, Microsoft Office documents, and PDFs. Uploaded content differs from linked content such as websites, Google Workspace documents, Panopto or YouTube videos, and third-party platforms.
If you worked directly with an eCampus Content and Accessibility specialist on uploaded content, the content as stored in Canvas Files is accessible unless otherwise noted during your course design and development work.
Managing Uploaded Content
Inevitably, a document uploaded to a course template will require an update—this includes course syllabi. In such cases, the strong recommendation is to access the document from within the Canvas course site rather than a personal or shared drive. In this way, you preserve the accessibility work performed during CDD.
The steps you will take to manage uploaded content will depend on the scope of change. See the below table to learn the best route given the scope of change required.
If the title of the document ... | Then follow these steps in Canvas ... |
Will NOT change |
By keeping document titles the same, you don’t have to relink documents! |
Will change |
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