During course preview period, course sites should be set to "Institution" visibility. However, we appreciate that some courses have significant interest from students from partner institutions such as MIT and faculty may wish to allow such students to...
Course notifications are sent out to all members of a course. Notifications are sent out when a specific action has been completed which will trigger a notification to be sent out. For instance, if a new graded assignment was created and saved and...
Canvas has L3 security. Most materials that are stored in Canvas course sites do not have a higher security level.
You must not store files in Canvas that have a L4 classification or above. See Harvard's Security Policy for more information on material...
If a course has implemented custom navigation links to the left-hand navigation menu, those links will not transfer over correctly if the course is copied/migrated in full to a new course shell.
It is advised that instructors use the Modules page to...
In some cases, you might want to add a custom link from the course menu on the left side of your course site. You can do so with the Redirect Tool.
Note that student surveys reveal that custom links are confusing and contribute to frustrating...
SensusAccess Convert a File is a tool within Canvas that converts course materials into alternative formats. Students and staff can convert files housed on the Canvas site, as well as entire Canvas pages including assignments, announcements, and any other...
"400 Bad Request" errors can be solved by clearing cache and cookies. The cause is very difficult to identify and will differ from user to user. Anecdotal information leads us to believe Chrome is more susceptible to these errors and may be connected to...
The first stop for any teaching fellows/assistants looking to get on Canvas should be the Human Resources Office to ensure you have completed your paperwork to be hired and verify your appointment to the specific class. Once you are hired, HR will add you...
