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This Knowledge Article is meant to provide an overall understanding of how Canvas Course Availability Dates are set in Middleware and then can be edited from both Middleware and/or Canvas. |
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Unavailable | The course will receive no availability dates, and will be created automatically set as Unavailable to users. The instructor will manually need to make the course available to students.
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Available to Students | The course will receive no availability dates, and will be created automatically set as Available to users. The instructor will manually need to make the course unavailable to students if no end-dates are applied to the Canvas course.
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Start of Term | The course date will be set to automatically become available on the first day of the semester and unavailable 1 week after the semester ends. The instructor does not need to do anything to make the course available other than be aware of when these date’s occur in case students have questions.
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Start of Session | The course date will be set to automatically become available on the first day of the session and unavailable 1 week after the session ends. The instructor does not need to do anything to make the course available other than be aware of when these date’s occur in case students have questions.
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Date | This will automatically make the course available on a specific date set by the Instructor. No end-date will be applied, this can be applied in Canvas or the course can be made manually unavailable by the instructor.
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Two Ways to Edit Availability Dates
Edit Availability Dates in Middleware
Course Availability Dates can be edited in Middleware.
Go to Middleware.boisestate.edu
If you are not already signed into My.Boisestate.edu, you might be prompted to sign in.
Locate the course you wish to edit, select Course Actions.
Select Edit Course.
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Select Next until you reach the “Course Info” tab and edit the Course Availability (see table above for full description of each option).
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Select Next until you can select Update. The course dates will be updated on Canvas within 30 minutes.
Canvas
Course Availability Dates can be edited in Canvas too!
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