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This article demonstrates how to request a Canvas Course from Middleware 2.0. This course site has live enrollment updates.

Instructions

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To Request a Single Course Site

  • Select the Term you wish to request a course site for from the upper right-hand corner of the screen near the Search and Refresh Buttons.

  • The courses you are listed as an Instructor for in Peoplesoft will automatically display on the screen.

  • For a Single Course Site, select the blue +Create Course button to the right of the particular course.

  • You will now be walked through the Course Creation Process, see steps listed below.

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  • Select Bulk Single Site from the menu on the left-hand side of the screen.

  • Select the Term you wish to request a course site for from the upper right-hand corner of the screen near the Search and Refresh Buttons.

  • The courses you are listed as an Instructor for in Peoplesoft will automatically display on the screen.

  • For the Bulk Single Site Request, Available Courses are listed in a column on the left. Select the Courses you wish to create Single Course Sites for, they will appear in the right-hand Selected Courses.

    • Note: The purpose of this tool is for instructors who have a bunch of single course sites they need to manage each semester. This tool will save you time!

  • Select Next.

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  • You will be taken to the Course Info Tab

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Almost Done!

The next screen might take a few minutes to process. You will eventually see a confirmation page.

  • Be Aware that the Canvas Course Site can take up to 30 minutes to be created and show up on Canvas.

  • Below is a screenshot of a confirmation page directing users to go to the Home Page to monitor their course creation progress. The page also confirms the details of the newly created course site including letting you know the new Course Site ID.

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  • On the Home page view the status of the course. Refresh the page with the orange refresh button on the right-hand side of the screen.

    • Status Message will eventually show as “Ready” and this is when the course will be visible on Canvas.

    • Once the course is “Ready” the Instructor can edit the Course or Add/Remove users by selecting the Edit Course button.

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Relevant Information

Have a suggestion?

Email us! Navigate to https://middleware.boisestate.edu  and log in with your Boise State credential 

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  1. Click on the Term identifier

  2. From the Term dropdown select the appropriate term

  3. From the listing of your available course for the selected term click on +CREATE COURSE

  4. Click in the Course Name box to personalize the course title if desired

  5. From the Course Availability dropdown make your availability choice ( default is Start of Term)

    1. Unavailable - the course will be visible and accessible from your Canvas dashboard, it will not be accessible to students

    2. Available to Students - the course will be immediately available to students from their Canvas dashboard 

    3. Start of Term (default)  - the course will be accessible to students at 12:00 a.m. on the first day of the term as determined by the Registrar

    4. Date - the course will be accessible to students on a date you select

  6. In the Optional Course to Copy field enter the Canvas SIS ID of the course you would like to copy into the newly created course. Please note that the assignment availability and due dates will not be copied into the new course 

  7. Click NEXT →

  8. On this page, you can add teachers or teaching assistants. In the Username or Employ... field enter the requested information

  9. Click on the down arrow to Select a Role... 

  10. Check the radio button of the appropriate role

  11. Click the Red + icon

  12. Click NEXT

  13. Click the box if you would like to receive an email when the course creation is completed (optional)

  14. Click SUBMIT  to complete the process. A new screen will appear

  15. Click HOME to return to the Middleware homepage. 

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Your newly created course will be visible and accessible on your Canvas homepage within 15 minutes  (you may need to refresh your screen for it to appear)




Have an issue or article suggestion?

Email us! lts@boisestate.edu

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