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Announcements ....................................................................................................................................................................................3
How do I create a Homeroom announcement as an instructor? ........................................................................4
How do I create a subject announcement as an instructor? .............................................................................. 10
Homeroom & Subjects .................................................................................................................................................................... 17
How do I manage homeroom content and settings as an instructor? ........................................................... 18
How do I view my subject as an instructor? ............................................................................................................ 25
How do I manage subject content as an instructor? ............................................................................................. 33
How do I create a new subject from the Homeroom as an instructor? ......................................................... 35
Homeroom Navigation.................................................................................................................................................................... 39
How do I use my Homeroom as an instructor? ....................................................................................................... 40
People .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 47
How do I sync enrollments and subject start and end dates from the homeroom as an instructor? 48
Schedule ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 51
How do I add an event to the schedule? .................................................................................................................... 52
How do I mark an assignment or calendar event with an important date as an instructor? ................ 56
Settings .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 63
How do I designate a subject as a homeroom course as an instructor? ........................................................ 64
How do I use subject settings? ...................................................................................................................................... 67
How do I set details for a subject?................................................................................................................................ 74
How do I add an image to a subject card or banner? ............................................................................................ 84
How do I view a subject as a test student using Student View? ....................................................................... 89
How do I enable self-enrollment in my subject as an instructor? .................................................................... 93
Subject Navigation ............................................................................................................................................................................ 98
How do I manage Subject Navigation as an instructor? ...................................................................................... 99
How do I customize the Subject Home page as an instructor?...................................................................... 110
How do I add Important Info in the Resources tab as an instructor?.......................................................... 118
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Announcements
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How do I create a Homeroom announcement as an instructor?
This lesson applies to users at institutions that have enabled the Canvas for Elementary user interface.
Homeroom announcements display for all users in their Homeroom. A homeroom announcement displays for 2 weeks or
until it is replaced by a new announcement. You can navigate past homeroom announcements using the Previous and Next
buttons.
Notes:
• Your homeroom must be published for students to receive announcement notifications. If you import an
announcement from another Canvas course, new announcement notifications will not send to course users.
• If an announcement is created before the homeroom start date and the Students can only participate in the course
between these dates setting is enabled, students will not receive announcement notifications.
Open Homeroom
In Global Navigation, click the Home link.
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Add Homeroom Announcement
If your Homeroom tab [1] is not currently displaying an announcement, you can add a new announcement by clicking the Add
Announcement button [2].
Note: By default, the most recent announcement displays if it has been posted in the last two weeks. If you have an existing
homeroom announcement, the Add Announcement button does not display. To replace the current announcement with a new
announcement, click the Homeroom subject link [3].
Replace Homeroom Announcement
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If the Homeroom link was clicked, the Announcements page displays [1]. To add a new announcement to replace the current
homeroom announcement, click the Add Announcement button [2].
Create Announcement
Type a title for the announcement in the Topic Title field [1] and add content in the Rich Content Editor [2].
Select Sections
By default, Canvas will send your announcement to all sections within your homeroom course. To select specific sections for
your announcement, click the Post to drop-down menu and select sections from the list provided.
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Note: If your course does not have sections, Canvas will still show the All Sections option, and all homeroom course users can
view the announcement.
Add Attachment
To add an attachment to your discussion, click the Choose File button [1].
If required by your institution, you will need to select usage right settings for your attachment. To manage usage right settings,
click the Set usage rights icon [2].
In the Usage Right drop-down menu [3], select one of five usage rights:
• I hold the copyright (original content created by you)
• I have obtained permission to use the file (authorized permission by the author)
• The material is in the public domain (explicitly assigned to public domain, cannot be copyrighted, or is no longer protected by
copyright)
• The material is subject to an exception - e.g. fair use, the right to quote, or others under applicable copyright laws (excerpt or
summary used for commentary, news reporting, research, or analysis in education)
• The material is licensed under Creative Commons; this option also requires setting a specific Creative Commons license
If known, enter the copyright holder information in the Copyright Holder field [4].
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To save your usage right settings, click the Save button [5]. You can edit usage right settings by clicking the Set usage rights icon.
Select Options
In the Options section, you can schedule to post your announcement at a future date clicking the Delay posting checkbox [1].
Use the Calendar icon [2] to select a post date or type the date in the Post At field [3].
Save Announcement
Click the Save button.
Note: Unless you are using the delay posting option in Announcements, once you click Save, your announcement will
immediately be posted in the Homeroom.
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View Announcement in Homeroom
View the announcement in the Homeroom [1] including the announcement's posting date and time [2].
By default, the Homeroom displays the most recent homeroom announcement for 2 weeks or until it is replaced by a new
announcement.
To edit the announcement, click the Edit icon [3].
To navigate through homeroom announcements, use the Previous and Next buttons [4].
Note: If the Previous icon does not display, there are no previous homeroom announcements.
View Unpublished Homeroom Warning
Your Homeroom must be published for students to receive announcement notifications. If your homeroom has not been
published, a warning message displays in the Homeroom.
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How do I create a subject announcement as an instructor?
This lesson applies to users at institutions that have enabled the Canvas for Elementary user interface.
Subject announcements display for all users in the subject's Home page. An announcement icon also displays in the
Homeroom's subject card. A subject announcement displays for 2 weeks or until it is replaced by a new announcement.
You can navigate past subject announcements using the Previous and Next buttons.
Notes:
• Your subject must be published for students to receive announcement notifications. If you import an announcement
from another Canvas course, new announcement notifications will not send to course users.
• If an announcement is created before the subject start date and the Students can only participate in the course
between these dates setting is enabled, students will not receive announcement notifications.
Open Subject
Click the Subjects link in Global Navigation [1]. Then select the subject name [2].
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If the subject does not display on the Subjects list, you can view all of your subjects by clicking the All Subjects link [3].
Add Subject Announcement
If one or more subject announcements have been posted in the last 2 weeks, the most recent announcement displays on the
Home tab [1].
If the Home tab is not currently displaying an announcement, you can add a new announcement by clicking the Add
Announcement button [2].
To replace the current announcement with a new announcement, click the Manage Subject button [3].
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Replace Subject Announcement
To replace the current subject announcement with a new announcement, click the Announcements link in Subject Navigation
[1] and click the Add Announcement button [2].
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Create Announcement
Type a title for the announcement in the Topic Title field [1] and add content in the Rich Content Editor [2].
Select Sections
By default, Canvas will send your announcement to all sections within your subject. To select specific sections for your
announcement, click the Post to drop-down menu and select sections from the list provided.
Note: If your subject does not have sections, Canvas still displays the All Sections option, and all subject users can view the
announcement.
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Add Attachment
To add an attachment to your discussion, click the Choose File button [1].
If required by your institution, you will need to select usage right settings for your attachment. To manage usage right settings,
click the Set usage rights icon [2].
In the Usage Right drop-down menu [3], select one of five usage rights:
• I hold the copyright (original content created by you)
• I have obtained permission to use the file (authorized permission by the author)
• The material is in the public domain (explicitly assigned to public domain, cannot be copyrighted, or is no longer protected by
copyright)
• The material is subject to an exception - e.g. fair use, the right to quote, or others under applicable copyright laws (excerpt or
summary used for commentary, news reporting, research, or analysis in education)
• The material is licensed under Creative Commons; this option also requires setting a specific Creative Commons license
If known, enter the copyright holder information in the Copyright Holder field [4].
To save your usage right settings, click the Save button [5]. You can edit usage right settings by clicking the Set usage rights icon.
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Select Options
In the Options section, you can choose to delay posting, enable podcast feed, and allow liking.
To schedule an announcement post date, click the Delay posting checkbox [1]. Use the Calendar icon [2] to select a post date or
type the date in the Post At field [3].
To enable podcast feed, click the Enable podcast feed checkbox [4].
To allow announcement liking, click the Allow liking checkbox [5].
Save Announcement
Click the Save button.
Note: Unless you are using the delay posting option in Announcements, once you click Save, your announcement will
immediately be posted in the subject.
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View Subject Announcement
View the announcement in the subject's Home [1] along with the announcement's post date and time [2].
By default, the Home tab displays the most recent subject announcement for 2 weeks or until it is replaced by a new
announcement.
To edit the announcement, click the Edit icon [3].
To navigate through subject announcements, use the Previous and Next buttons [4].
Note: If the Previous icon does not display, there are no previous subject announcements.
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Homeroom & Subjects
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How do I manage homeroom content and settings as an instructor?
This lesson applies to users at institutions that have enabled the Canvas for Elementary user interface.
You can manage homeroom content and settings via Homeroom Navigation.
For steps on managing content in a specific area of Canvas, view the Canvas Instructor Guide.
Open Homeroom
To open the Homeroom subject, click the Subjects link in Global Navigation [1]. Then click the Homeroom link [2].
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Manage Homeroom Content
Use Homeroom Navigation to manage homeroom content [1]. For steps on managing content in a specific area of Canvas, view
the Canvas Instructor Guide.
To manage Homeroom settings, click the Settings link [2].
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View Homeroom Details
The Card Image [1] and Wide Banner Image [2] sections display images added to the subject card and banner.
The Color section displays the selected homeroom color [3]. A custom subject color can be added using the Color field [4].
If allowed by your institution, you can edit the homeroom name [5] and course code [6].
You can manage the subject's friendly name using the Friendly Name field [7]. The friendly name displays as the homeroom
name in notifications and in the dashboard.
You can view the homeroom blueprint course status [8] and course template status [9], and the homerooms time zone [10].
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View Homeroom Images
If your institution allows you to add an image you can add or replace the card image or wide banner image.
Notes:
• Wide banner images are cropped to a 5:1 aspect ratio.
• If a banner image is not set, the home page uses the card image. If a card image has not been set, the banner displays the
course color.
View Homeroom Color
You can add a custom homeroom color using the Color field.
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Note: If a homeroom color is not set, the homeroom color defaults to gray.
View Homeroom Dates
By default, your students will be able to participate in the homeroom within the term dates [1].
If needed, you can allow students to participate within course dates [2] and set specific homeroom start and end dates [3].
However, changing homeroom dates may override term availability settings.
You may also be able to change student access settings to allow or restrict students from viewing your homeroom before the
start or end date [4].
Note: If a homeroom participation end date is set to midnight, a warning message displays [5].
View Homeroom Language
You can set a specific language for your homeroom.By default the language is set to Not set, English (US). Selecting a language
for your homeroom will override user language preferences and is only recommended for homerooms conducted in the
selected language.
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View File Storage
You can view the storage file size allowed in your homeroom.
View License
You can view the license for your homeroom. 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 homeroom.
View File Usage Rights
You can view the file copyright setting for your homeroom. If this option is enabled, usage right information must be selected for
all homeroom 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.
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View Visibility
You can view any visibility settings for your homeroom. Each visibility option is independent of the others. You can customize
homeroom visibility, customize content visibility, and include the subject in the public course index.
View Description
If your homeroom is part of the public course index, you can include a description for your subject in the description field.
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How do I view my subject as an instructor?
This lesson applies to users at institutions that have enabled the Canvas for Elementary user interface.
You can use Subject Navigation tabs to view your Canvas for Elementary subject. You can also manage your subject and
view the subject as a student.
Note: If you do not have an active enrollment in a Canvas for Elementary subject, the classic Course view displays.
Open Subject
In Global Navigation, click the Subjects link [1], then click the name of the course [2].
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View Subject Settings
As an instructor, you can manage your subject or view the subject as a student from any subject tab.
To manage subject content or subject settings, click the Manage Subject button [1].
To view the subject as a test student, click the Student View button [2].
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View Subject Home Page
In the Home tab [1], you may view, edit, or add subject announcements [2]. If one or more subject announcements have been
posted in the last two weeks, the most recent announcement displays by default.
You can also view and manage your customized subject Home page [3].
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View Subject Modules
In the Modules tab [1], you can manage modules and module items for your subject [2]. You can also set module prerequisites,
add requirements, and publish or unpublish a module.
To view details for a module item, click the item's title [4].
Learn more about Modules.
Note: By default, the Modules tab does not display to students if the subject does not include modules.
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View Subject Schedule
In the Schedule tab [1], you can view the Schedule Preview [2]. The Schedule Preview displays an example of how schedule
items display to a student.
Each item displays the item name [3], number of points (if points have been assigned) [4], and the due date [5].
Each item also displays an icon to differentiate between different assignment types and other items in the Schedule [6].
Learn more about student schedules.
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View Subject Grades
In the Grades tab [1], students can view their subject grades.
As an instructor, you can open the gradebook by clicking the View Gradebook button [2].
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View Subject Resources
In the Resources tab [1], you can view important information you have added to your subject [2]. To edit Important Info, click
the Edit icon [3].
Student applications that have been added to the subject display in the Student Applications section [4].
Notes:
• If the Important Info section does not display, content has not been added to the section.
• If the Student Applications section does not display, apps have not been added to the subject.
• If student applications and important information have not been added to the subject, the Resources tab does not display.
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View Subject Groups
In the Groups tab [1], students can view subject groups.
As an instructor, you can manage groups by clicking the Manage Groups button [2].
Note: By default, the Groups tab does not display to students if the subject does not include any active groups.
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How do I manage subject content as an instructor?
This lesson applies to users at institutions that have enabled the Canvas for Elementary user interface.
You can manage subject content via Subject Navigation.
For steps on managing content in a specific area of Canvas, view the Canvas Instructor Guide.
Open Subject
To open your subject, click the Subjects link in Global Navigation [1]. Then click the subject link [2].
Manage Subject
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Click the Manage Subject button.
Manage Subject Content
Use Subject Navigation to manage subject content and subject settings.
For steps on managing content in a specific area of Canvas, view the Canvas Instructor Guide.
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How do I create a new subject from the Homeroom as an instructor?
This lesson applies to users at institutions that have enabled the Canvas for Elementary user interface.
If you have permission from your institution, you can create new subjects from your Homeroom. New subjects are created
as course shells which can host course content and enrollments for your institution.
When you create a course from the Homeroom, you are automatically added to the course as an instructor. No other
enrollments exist in the course, though you may be able to add users to a new course. Additionally, new courses do not
contain course content. In the new course, you can create new content and add existing content using the course import
tool and by sharing content from an existing course.
Alternatively, you can create a new course to use as a sandbox. A sandbox is a course without student enrollments where
you can create, modify, and preview course content and structure without student interference. You can then share or
import your sandbox content into live courses.
Notes:
• If you are not able to start a course as shown in these instructions, your institution has disabled this feature. Some
institutions provide courses to faculty automatically via SIS (student information system) imports. For assistance
creating a new course, contact your Canvas Admin.
• If your institution is using a course template, your new course will be populated with content from that template.
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Start a New Subject
In the Homeroom, click the Start a New Subject icon.
Note: If you do not see this icon in Canvas, your institution has disabled this feature.
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Create Subject
Type your course name in the Subject Name field [1].
To sync enrollments and subject start and end dates from your homeroom, click the Sync enrollments and course start/end
dates from homeroom checkbox [2]. Then select the homeroom which you'd like to sync from using the Select a homeroom
dropdown [3].
To create your subject, click the Create button [4].
Note: Concluded homeroom courses do not display in the Select a homeroom dropdown.
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View Subject
View the new subject. Depending on your institution's preference, you can use either the Course Setup Checklist or the Canvas
Course Setup Tutorial to populate your course at any time.
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Homeroom Navigation
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How do I use my Homeroom as an instructor?
This lesson applies to users at institutions that have enabled the Canvas for Elementary user interface.
If your school is using the Canvas for Elementary feature, the Homeroom is the first thing you will see when you log into
Canvas. The Homeroom helps you see what is happening in all your current subjects.
You can return to your Homeroom at any time by clicking the Home link in Global Navigation.
Note: When Canvas for Elementary is enabled, admins can select which font is used.
Open Homeroom
In Global Navigation, click the Home link.
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View Homeroom
The Homeroom is your landing page in Canvas.
In the Homeroom tab [1], you can view your published [2] and unpublished course subjects [3].
To open a course subject, click the name of the subject [4].
To add a new subject, click the Start a New Subject icon [5].
To create a homeroom announcement, click the Add Announcement button [6].
In the sidebar, you can view assignments, graded discussions, quizzes, and calendar events that have been marked with an
important date [7].
Note: By default, your published and unpublished subjects display in the Homeroom tab. However, if you have favorited
subjects, only favorited subjects display.
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View Homeroom Schedule
In the Schedule tab [1], you can view an example of how schedule items will display for students.
Each item displays the subject name [2], item name [3], number of points (if points have been assigned) [4], and the due date [5].
Each item also displays an icon to differentiate between different assignment types and other items in the Schedule [6].
When an online assignment is submitted, the item is automatically marked as completed. Students can manually mark non-
submission items as complete by clicking the item's checkbox [7].
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View Homeroom Grades
In the Grades tab [1], you can open the gradebook for a specific subject by clicking the subject's View Gradebook button [2].
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View Homeroom Resources
In the Resources tab [1], you may view important information you have added to your homeroom [2]. To edit existing important
information, click the Edit icon [3].
You can view any student applications that have been added to your homeroom in the Student Applications section [4].
You can also view staff contact information [5].
Notes:
• If content has not been added to Important Information, the Important Information section does not display.
• If student applications have not been added to the homeroom, the Student Applications section does not display.
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View Homeroom To Do
In the To Do tab [1], you can view all items that require grading in Canvas. Items display by due date in ascending order.
Each item indicates how many items need to be graded [2], the assignment name [3], the course name [4], the number of points
[5], and the due date for the assignment [6]. Some assignments may display multiple due dates.
To remove a To Do item, click the Remove icon [7].
Note: When an item is removed, the item can only be restored to the To Do tab if a new submission is received for that
assignment.
Switch to Classic View
To switch to the classic Canvas dashboard, click the Options icon [1] and select the Classic View option [2].
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Return to Homeroom View
To return to the homeroom dashboard, click the Options icon [1] and select the Homeroom View option [2].
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People
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How do I sync enrollments and subject start and end dates from the homeroom as an instructor?
This lesson applies to users at institutions that have enabled the Canvas for Elementary user interface.
You can sync enrollments and subject start and end dates from the homeroom. If you have access to multiple homerooms,
you can choose which homeroom you'd like to sync from.
Note: If any subject enrollments were added via SIS import, the Sync enrollments and course start/end dates from
homeroom checkbox does not display.
Open Subject
In Global Navigation, click the Subjects link [1]. Then select the subject link in which you'd like to sync enrollments [2].
If the subject does not display on the Subjects list, you can view all of your subjects by clicking the All Subjects link [3].
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Manage Subject
Click the Manage Subject button.
Open Subject Settings
The subject's Settings page displays [1].
Click the Course Details tab [2].
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Sync from Homeroom
To sync enrollments and subject start and end dates from your homeroom, click the Sync enrollments and course start/end
dates from homeroom checkbox [1].
Select the homeroom in which you'd like to sync from using the Enrollments drop-down menu [2]. If your subject has been
synced previously, the last sync date displays [3].
Note: If your subject added enrollments via SIS import, the Sync enrollments and course start/end dates from homeroom
checkbox does not display.
Update Course Details
To begin syncing enrollments from the homeroom, click the Update Course Details button.
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Schedule
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How do I add an event to the schedule?
This lesson applies to users at institutions that have enabled the Canvas for Elementary user interface.
A Canvas event is a non-graded Canvas activity. Events created on the Calendar appear in the Homeroom and subject
Schedule tabs and student calendars. You can create events with due date times as well as all-day events. You can also
duplicate an event.
You can include Zoom, Microsoft Teams, WebEx, or Google Meet conferencing links in the event description or location. If
a conferencing link is added to the event description or location, students can join the meeting from the Homeroom
Schedule tab or subject's Schedule tab.
Open Calendar
In Global Navigation, click the Calendar link.
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Add Event
Click any date on the calendar to add an event [1]. Or, click the arrows next to the month name to navigate to a different month
[2] and select a date.
If you do not want to manually locate the date, you can click the Add icon [3].
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Add Event Details
Enter a title for the event [1].
Depending on how you added your event, the date may be populated for you. If not, enter a date in the date field [2] or select a
date from the calendar by clicking the Calendar icon [3].
The calendar times may also be populated for you in the From fields [4]. Edit or enter the start and end time for your event. To
create an all-day event, leave the From fields blank so there is no start and end time for your event.
To add a physical event location or conferencing link, use the Location field [5].
In the Calendar drop-down menu [6], select the subject calendar for the event. Events added to your personal Calendar or the
Homeroom Calendar do not display for students in the Schedule tab.
To mark the event as an important date, click the Mark as Important Date checkbox [7].
You can add more details to your event, such as an event description, address or duplicate the event by clicking the More
Options button [8].
Note: If a Zoom, Microsoft Teams, WebEx, or Google Meet conferencing link is added to the event description or location,
students can join the meeting from the Homeroom Schedule tab or subject's Schedule tab.
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Submit Event
To save your event, click the Submit button.
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How do I mark an assignment or calendar event with an important date as an instructor?
This lesson applies to users at institutions that have enabled the Canvas for Elementary user interface.
As an instructor, you can mark assignments, graded discussions, quizzes, and calendar events with an important date.
Important date items display in the Homeroom sidebar.
Notes:
• User calendar events do not support important dates.
• Differentiated assignments marked with an important date display the due date assigned to the student in the
Homeroom sidebar.
Open Assignment, Graded Discussion, or Quiz
From the subject's Modules tab [1], click the title of the assignment, graded discussion, or quiz you'd like to mark with an
important date [2].
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Edit Item
Click the Edit button.
Add Important Date
Add a due date [1].
To mark the due date as an important date and display the item in the Homeroom sidebar, click the Mark as important date and
show on homeroom sidebar checkbox [2].
To save your changes, click the Save button [3].
Notes:
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• Important dates can only be marked for assignments, graded discussions, quizzes, and calendar events.
• A due date must be added to mark an assignment, graded discussion, or quiz with an important date.
• Differentiated assignments marked with an important date display the due date assigned to the student in the Homeroom
sidebar.
Open Calendar
You can mark a calendar event with an important date.
To open the Calendar, click the Calendar icon in Global Navigation [1].
In the Calendar sidebar, select the Canvas for Elementary course calendar in which you'd like to mark an event with an
important date [2].
Notes:
• User calendar events do not support important dates.
• Important dates are hidden 24 hours past the specified date.
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Open Calendar Item
To mark an existing calendar event, assignment, or graded discussion with an important date, click the calendar item [1] and
click the Edit button [2].
Alternatively, you can add a new event by clicking the Create New Event button [3].
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Manage Calendar Event
To mark the event date as an important date and show the event in the Homeroom sidebar, click the Mark as Important Date
checkbox [1].
To save your changes, click the Submit button [2].
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Manage Assignment or Graded Discussion
To mark an assignment or graded discussion as an important date and show the event in the Homeroom sidebar, click the Mark
as Important Date checkbox [1].
To save your changes, click the Submit button [2].
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View Important Date Items
Important date items display in date order in the Homeroom sidebar.
Notes:
• The important date displays immediately after saving.
• The Homeroom sidebar displays up to 100 items.
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Settings
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How do I designate a subject as a homeroom course as an instructor?
This lesson applies to users at institutions that have enabled the Canvas for Elementary user interface.
It is recommended that every teacher have a dedicated homeroom. Once a subject is designated as the homeroom course,
functionality is limited to items needed to manage content on the dashboard.
Open Subject
In Global Navigation, click the Subjects link [1]. Then select the name of the subject you'd like to designate as the homeroom
course [2].
If the subject does not display on the Subjects list, you can view all of your subjects by clicking the All Subjects link [3].
If you do not have a subject that you'd like to designate as the homeroom course, you can create a subject from the homeroom.
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Manage Subject
Click the Manage Subject button.
Open Settings
In Subject Navigation, click the Settings link.
Enable Setting
To designate the subject as the homeroom course, click the Enable as homeroom course checkbox [1].
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Notes:
• If the Enable as homeroom course checkbox does not display in Subject Settings, the Canvas for Elementary feature has not
been enabled for your institution.
• When the Enable as homeroom course option is selected, you cannot enable Course Pacing [2].
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How do I use subject settings?
This lesson applies to users at institutions that have enabled the Canvas for Elementary user interface.
In subject settings, you can update settings, view users and sections, and modify the subject navigation. Depending on your
permissions, you can edit differing levels of subject settings.
Manage Subject
From the subject, click the Manage Subject button.
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View Subject Details
The Settings page displays [1].
In the Course Details tab [2], you can view subject details including card and banner images, the subject name, quota, and the
license you've attached to the your subject's content.
You can also view the course status [3]. If the subject cannot be unpublished, the hover text will notify you accordingly.
Note: If you do not have permission to publish a subject, or if the subject is published and includes grades, you cannot modify
the course status.
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View Sections
In the Sections tab, you can add a section to your subject and manage student section enrollments.
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View Navigation
In the Navigation tab, you can modify Subject Navigation links. You can drag and drop to reorder and hide subject navigation
links.
Any configured subject navigation External Apps (LTI Tools) that appear in Subject Navigation also appear here.
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View Apps
If your institution has enabled the Canvas App Center, in the Apps tab you can view all available external learning tools in
Canvas. However, you can also configure apps manually.
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View Feature Options
In the Feature Options tab, you can enable and disable Canvas features within your subject as made available by your account
admin.
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View Integrations
If enabled by your institution, you may also view the Integrations tab. From the Integrations tab, you can sync enrollment data
to Microsoft Teams.
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How do I set details for a subject?
This lesson applies to users at institutions that have enabled the Canvas for Elementary user interface.
As an instructor, you can manage the details in a Canvas for Elementary subject. The Course Settings page may allow you
to manage subject identification details, the subject's card and banner images, subject color, Blueprint information (if any),
file storage data, subject grading scheme, license, visibility, subject format, and other options available for the subject.
Manage Subject
In the subject, click the Manage Subject button.
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Open Subject Details
The Settings page displays [1]. Click the Course Details tab [2].
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View Subject Details
The first section of Course Details shows you an overview of your subject.
If you have permission to publish a subject, you can manage your course status in the sidebar [1].
The Card Image [2] and Wide Banner Image [3] sections display images added to the subject card and banner.
The Color section displays the selected subject color [4]. A custom subject color can be added using the Color field [5].
If allowed by your institution, you can edit the subject name [6] and course code [7].
You can manage the subject's friendly name using the Friendly Name field [8]. The friendly name displays as the subject name in
notifications and in the dashboard.
You can view the subjects blueprint course status [9] and course template status [10], the subject's time zone [11], and in which
subaccount the subject is in [12].
To sync enrollments and start and end dates from your homeroom, click the Sync enrollments and course start/end dates from
homeroom checkbox [13]. If any subject enrollments were added via SIS import, the Sync enrollments and course start/end
dates from homeroom checkbox does not display.
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Notes:
• If you do not have permission to publish a subject, or if the subject is published and includes grades, you cannot modify the
course status.
• When managing a subject, an instructor can view the subject name at the top of the page. If the subject has a friendly name,
the friendly name displays.
View Subject Images
If your institution allows you to add an image to a subject's card in the Homeroom or a banner image to the subject's Home tab,
you can add or replace the card image or wide banner image.
Notes:
• Wide banner images are cropped to a 5:1 aspect ratio.
• If a banner image is not set, the home page uses the card image. If a card image has not been set, the banner displays the
course color.
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View Subject Color
The subject color is persistent across all subject related subject dates and items throughout Canvas.
You can add a custom subject color using the Color field.
Note: If a subject color is not set, the subject color defaults to gray.
View Blueprint Course
Your Course Details tab indicates whether the subject has been enabled as a blueprint course and displays Yes or No [1].
If your subject is associated with a blueprint course, the blueprint course name and course ID displays [2]. 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 subject will be associated with a blueprint course and you can only manage unlocked content in your
subject. If your subject is a blueprint course, you can lock and sync subject content to associated subjects.
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View Subject Dates
Subjects may be assigned to the Default Term or a specific term [1]. By default, your students will be able to participate in the
subject within the term dates [2].
If needed, you can allow students to participate within course dates [3] and set specific subject start and end dates [4]. However,
changing subject dates may override term availability settings and placement in the Homeroom. Please confirm term dates
before adding subject participation dates.
You may also be able to change student access settings to allow or restrict students from viewing your subject before the start
or end date [5].
Note: If a subject participation end date is set to midnight, a warning message displays [6].
View Subject Language
You can set a specific language for your subject. By default the language is set to Not set, English (US). Selecting a language for
your subject will override user language preferences and is only recommended for subjects conducted in the selected language.
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View File Storage
You can view the storage file size allowed in your subject. File storage consists of all files in subject files and assignment
submissions. Administrators at your institution set the file storage quota for each subject.
Notes:
• Canvas course imports count against subject quotas. If a course import fails, verify the size of the file against your file
storage quota. If necessary, contact your Canvas admin to request a larger subject quota.
• Copied Canvas subjects and subject items do not count against subject file storage quotas. You can copy existing Canvas
subjects and subject items from the original subject into your new subject without impacting your subject file storage quota.
View Large Course Setting
You can enable the option to launch SpeedGrader filtered by student group in your subject. When this setting is enabled, you
must choose a student group when opening SpeedGrader. This setting is disabled by default.
View Grading Scheme
You can enable a grading scheme for your subject. A grading scheme is a set of criteria that measures varying levels of
achievement in a subject. You can also view the current existing grading scheme, if any. This setting is disabled by default.
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View License
You can view the license for your subject. 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 subject.
View File Usage Rights
You can view the file copyright setting for your subject. If this option is enabled, usage right information must be selected for all
subject 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.
View Visibility
You can view any visibility settings for your subject. Each visibility option is independent of the others. You can customize
subject visibility, customize content visibility, and include the subject in the public course index.
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View Formats
You can set the format for your subject using the Format drop-down menu [1].
You can also enable the subject as a homeroom course using the Enable as homeroom course setting [2].
Note: When the Enable as homeroom course option is selected, you cannot enable Course Pacing [3].
View Description
If your subject is part of the public course index, you can include a description for your subject in the description field.
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View More Options
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 or drop-down menu [2]:
• Allow students to attach files to discussion replies by clicking the Let students attach files to Discussions checkbox. Enabled
by default.
• Allow students to edit or delete their own discussion posts by clicking the Let students edit or delete their own discussion
posts checkbox. Enabled by default.
• Hide student grade totals in the grades page by clicking the Hide totals in student grades summary checkbox. Disabled by
default.
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How do I add an image to a subject card or banner?
This lesson applies to users at institutions that have enabled the Canvas for Elementary user interface.
If your institution allows, you can upload an image to display within the course card in the Homeroom and a subject banner
image on the subject's home page. Accepted image types include JPG, JPEG, GIF, and PNG files.
Banner images are cropped to a 5:1 aspect ratio.
Note: If a banner image is not set, the home page uses the card image. If a card image has not been set, the banner displays
the course color.
Manage Subject
From the subject, click the Manage Subject button.
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Open Subject Details
The Settings page displays [1]. Click the Course Details tab [2].
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Choose Image
To add a card image, click the Card Image Choose Image button [1].
To add a banner image, click the Wide Banner Image Choose Image button [2].
Upload File
To upload your own image, drag and drop your image into the Upload Image section. Or, to browse your computer and locate an
image, click the Upload Image section.
Banner images are cropped to a 5:1 aspect ratio.
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View Image
Any image added to the card image or banner image displays.
Manage Image
To manage an image, click the image's Options icon [1]. To change the image and select a new one, click the Choose image
option [2]. To remove the image completely, click the Remove image option [3].
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Update Course Details
To save your changes, click the Update Course Details button.
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How do I view a subject as a test student using Student View?
This lesson applies to users at institutions that have enabled the Canvas for Elementary user interface.
You can view a subject the same way that your students do through Student View. Enabling Student View creates a Test
Student in your course. You can also activate Student View in your subject Settings.
Use Student View to view the course, post and reply to discussions, submit assignments, view grades, pages, quizzes, the
schedule, and resources.
You can reset Test Student data at any time; however, Test Student activity that involves interactions with other students
cannot be removed, such as discussion replies. Test Student data that involves interactions with other students are
retained even if the test student is removed from enrollments.
Attendance, Conferences, Collaborations, differentiated assignments, external apps, groups, Inbox peer reviews, and
profiles do not work for the Test Student. You will see only what you, as the instructor, allow your students to see.
Notes:
• Each Canvas subject has a separate Test Student account. Whenever you move to a new subject you will need to enable
Student View for that subject.
• Submissions and scores for the Test Student do not affect course analytics.
• You can only view the subject layout as it is seen by your students. You cannot view student-specific information, such
as conversations between students.
• Student View should not be used to test MasteryPaths in the beta or test environment.
• Once you activate Student View, the Test Student is shown at the end of the Gradebook and SpeedGrader and is
automatically added to every section in your course. If you want to remove the test student completely, you must
remove the test student from your section enrollments.
• New Quizzes assessments should be previewed in New Quizzes and not taken as the test student. Test Student
attempts cannot be reset and will affect analysis reports.
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Open Student View
To view a subject as a test student, click the Student View button.
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View Subject
You can now view the subject as a student user would see it.
You will know if you are in Student View because of the persistent box on the bottom of the screen indicating you are logged
into Student View.
Reset Student
You can also reset the Test Student by clicking Reset Student. This action will clear all activity that does not include any student
interaction.
For example, if you created an assignment and submitted it as the Test Student but forgot to add a certain submission type, you
can click the Reset Student button and submit the assignment again as the Test Student.
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Leave Student View
To return to your subject in the instructor view, click the Leave Student View button.
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How do I enable self-enrollment in my subject as an instructor?
This lesson applies to users at institutions that have enabled the Canvas for Elementary user interface.
If your Canvas admin has enabled self-enrollment for your institution and the subject is publicly visible, you can enable
self-enrollment in your subject. Self-enrollment allows a student to enroll in a subject using a secret URL.
Note: If you cannot view the options for self-enrollment, your institution has disabled self-enrollment.
Open Subject
In Global Navigation, click the Subjects link [1]. Then click the subject name [2].
To view a list of all of your subjects, click the All Subjects link [3].
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Manage Subject
Click the Manage Subject button.
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Open Subject Settings
The subject Settings page displays [1]. Click the Course Details tab [2].
View More Options
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At the bottom of the page, click the More Options link.
Enable Self-Enrollment
To allow students to self-enroll in your course using a secret URL, click the Let student self-enroll by sharing with them a secret
URL checkbox.
Allow Self-Enrollment on Subject Home Page
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To allow students to enroll in your subject from the subject's Home page, click the Add a "Join this Course" link to the course
home page checkbox.
Update Subject Details
Click the Update Course Details button.
View Self-Enrollment URL
Copy and share the provided secret URL.
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Subject Navigation
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How do I manage Subject Navigation as an instructor?
This lesson applies to users at institutions that have enabled the Canvas for Elementary user interface.
As an instructor, you can control which tabs appear in Subject Navigation. Canvas includes a set of default tabs that are
shown by default and cannot be renamed. However, you can choose to reorder or disable subject tabs. Depending on your
course configuration, other tabs may be available and customizable.
Links to tabs that don't have any content and that students cannot create content for will be automatically hidden for
students and will display the Visibility icon to instructors in Course Navigation. Configured External Apps may create
additional subject tabs.
Notes:
• The Groups tab displays for instructors by default. However, students can only view the Groups tab if the subject
includes at least one active group.
• If the Grades tab is disabled in a subject, grades for that subject do not display in the homeroom Grades tab. If the
Grades tab is disabled for all subjects, the Grades tab does not display in the homeroom.
• A subject's Resources tab is automatically hidden when external apps have not been added to the subject and content
has not been added to Important Info.
• If you disable an external tool from Subject Navigation, the LTI button no longer displays in the subject's Resources tab.
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Open Subject
In Global Navigation, click the Subjects link [1]. Then select the name of the course you'd like to manage [2].
If the subject does not display on the Subjects list, you can view all of your courses by clicking the All Subjects link [3].
Manage Subject
Click the Manage Subject button.
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Open Settings
View the Subject Navigation Menu [1]. To learn more about using the subject links, view the Canvas Instructor Guide.
To manage the menu, click the Settings link [2].
Open Navigation
Click the Navigation tab.
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Drag and Drop Navigation Links
You can use the drag and drop option to reorder items in Subject Navigation. Click the subject tab you would like to move. Drop
it in the desired location by releasing the mouse.
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Move Navigation Links
You can also use the Move To option to reorder items in Subject Navigation. To move a subject tab, click the Options icon [1] and
select the Move link [2].
Note: The Move To option only moves a subject tab within its respective section (visible or hidden). Hidden items must first be
enabled before they can be ordered among visible navigation items. A hidden item cannot be moved directly to the enabled link
section using the Move To option.
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Place Navigation Link Location
In the Move Navigation Item sidebar, click the Place drop-down menu [1]. Select the placement of the navigation item you are
moving [2]. You can move the item so it is located at the top of the list, before a specific navigation link, after a specific
navigation item, or at the bottom of the list.
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Place Before or After
If you selected the Before or After option, click the second drop-down menu [1]. Select the navigation item that should be
before or after the tab you are moving, as indicated by the option selected in the previous menu [2].
If you want to move the navigation item to another location, change the sidebar placement options as needed.
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Move Navigation Item
Click the Move button.
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Hide Navigation Links
To hide a subject tab, click the item's Options icon [1] and select Disable [2].
You can also drag and drop the link to the hidden section at the bottom of the page.
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Enable Navigation Links
To enable an item in the hidden section [1], click the Options icon [2] and click the Enable option [3].
You can also drag and drop the link above the hidden section.
Save Navigation
Click the Save button.
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View Subject Navigation
View Subject Navigation tabs. Subject tabs display in the same order you have designated in Settings [1].
Notes:
• Hidden navigation items will not display tabs in the subject. As an instructor, you can access hidden navigation items in
Subject Navigation by clicking the Manage Subject button [2].
• If you have disabled a tab for an external tool, that tab will not display and is hidden to all course users, including instructors
in Subject Navigation.
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How do I customize the Subject Home page as an instructor?
This lesson applies to users at institutions that have enabled the Canvas for Elementary user interface.
In Canvas for Elementary, each subject may include a Home tab. Along with subject announcements, the Home tab
displays content designated as the Subject Home Page on the subject's Pages Index Page.
The Subject Home Page allows instructors to display subject-specific content and can include links, images, or rich media.
Students can interact with content added to the Subject Home Page.
If a subject home page is not been assigned or has been removed, students can only view announcements in the subject's
Home tab.
Note: Only published pages can be set as the Subject Home Page.
Open Subject
In Global Navigation, click the Subjects link [1]. Then click the subject link [2].
If the subject does not display on the Subjects list, you can view all of your courses by clicking the All Subjects link [3].
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Manage Home Page
To create a Subject Home Page, click the Manage Home button.
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Edit Current Home Page
To edit a current Subject Home Page, click the Edit icon.
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Manage Current Home Page
The current Subject Home Page displays [1]. You can edit page content and settings.
To select a different page or create a new page to use as the Subject Home Page, click the Pages link in Course Navigation [2].
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View All Pages
By default, your current Subject Home Page displays.
To select a different page or create a new page to use as the Subject Home Page, click the View All Pages button.
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Set Subject Home Page
The Pages Index Page displays all of your subject pages [1]. To create a new page, click the Add Page button [2].
To set a page as the Subject Home Page, click the page's Option icon [3], then click the Use as Subject Home option [4].
Only one page can be set as the Subject Home Page. The page that was most recently set as the Subject Home Page retains the
subject home page assignment.
Note: Only a published page can be set as the Subject Home Page.
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Remove Subject Home Page
To unassign a page as the Subject Home Page, click the page's Options icon [1] and select the Remove as Subject Home option
[2].
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View Subject Home Page
View the assigned subject home page content in the subject's Home tab.
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How do I add Important Info in the Resources tab as an instructor?
This lesson applies to users at institutions that have enabled the Canvas for Elementary user interface.
You can add Important Info to the Homeroom's Resources tab or a subject's Resources tab. Added information will only
display in the Homeroom or subject in which it was added.
Note: If content is not added to Important Info, the Important Info section does not display on the Resources tab.
Open Subject
Click the Subjects link in Global Navigation [1].
To add information to the Homeroom, click the Homeroom link [2].
To add information to a subject, click the subject link [3].
If the subject does not display on the Subjects list, you can view all of your courses by clicking the All Subjects link [4].
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Manage Subject
To add Important Information to a subject, click the Manage Subject button.
Note: This is not required when adding important information to the Homeroom.
Open Important Info
Click the Important Info link in Subject Navigation.
Add Important Info
If you have not added content to Important Info, a message displays [1].
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To add content to Important Info, click the Edit button [2].
Add Important Info
Use the Rich Content Editor to add content to Important Info.
Save Content
To save, click the Update Important Info button.
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View Important Info
The Resources tab of the subject or homeroom in which information was added [1] displays Important Info with your added
content [2].
To edit content, click the Edit icon [3].
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