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Warning: Student enrollments will automatically populate in Canvas for courses created in the current term, and the next term. Example: if you request Fall courses during the Spring semester, you will not see enrollments until the Summer term starts. |
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Tip: If you have duals roles in Middleware such as Faculty and Coordinator, you can switch between roles using the three-dot menu in the upper right-hand corner of the screen. |
User Roles and Course Copy: The only roles that can copy a course are Course Administrator, Teacher, Section Teacher, TA, or Designer. The faculty member will need to have one of these roles in the course being copied from in order to copy that particular course.
Instructions
Navigate to https://middleware.boisestate.edu and log in with your Boise State credentials
Click on the Term identifier
2. From the Term dropdown select the appropriate term
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Instructors can use Middleware to create Canvas course sites for the classes that they are slated to teach (based on PeopleSoft listings). Middleware also ensures enrollment sync between PeopleSoft and Canvas. |
Instructions
Navigate to https://middleware.boisestate.edu and log in with your Boise State credentials.
If you have multiple roles in Middleware, be sure to switch to your Faculty Role before proceeding. Click the Options button in the top right-hand corner next to your name ( ⋮ ). Click Switch Roles, then select the Faculty role.
Click on the Term identifier and select the appropriate term from the drop-down.
From the listing of your available course for the selected term, click on +CREATE COURSE
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If you are unable to find certain courses to create, please ensure that you are listed as the course instructor in PeopleSoft.
On the Course Information screen, click the Course Name
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to personalize the course title if desired.
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From the Course Availability dropdown, make your availability choice (default is Start of Term)
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. See the table at the end of this article for a detailed description of the Course Availability settings.
If you wish to copy the content from an old course, use the Optional Course Copy tool
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. Enter the Canvas SIS Course ID. You must have either the Teacher or the Course Administrator role in the course you wish to copy (the source course). Ask the instructor to add you to the course if needed.
Click the Next button to proceed.
On the Manual Enrollments screen, you can add teaching assistants or
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Special Note for eCampus: Master courses from eCampus courses don't have a SIS ID but the 5 digit Canvas URL Code still works for copying purposes.
Canvas SIS ID
Canvas URL Code
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co-instructors to the course. You must enter either an Employee ID or a Boise State Username to add users to the course.
Click Next to proceed.
On the Additional Options screen, you can request to be notified by email when the course is ready.
Click SUBMIT to complete the process.
After submitting, you will see a summary page containing details of the course you created. Your newly created course will be available on your Canvas homepage within 15 minutes (you may need to refresh your screen for it to appear). You can click the Home button to return to the Middleware main page and create additional course sites.
Note: If you decide to copy a course after completing this process, you can use Canvas' content import functionality. See the steps for Canvas to Canvas Course Import (course copy).
Descriptions of Course Availability Settings
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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
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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
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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)
Note: After creating your Canvas course through Middleware, you can import content from an existing Canvas course. Review the steps for Canvas to Canvas Course Import (course copy).
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