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Summary

Instructors can use Middleware Middleware is an internally-developed tool that allows instructors to create Canvas course sites for the classes that they are slated to teach (based on PeopleSoft listings). Middleware also their courses and ensures enrollment sync between PeopleSoft and Canvas. This article outlines course creation for single-section course sites. Refer to the merged sections article for instructions on creating Canvas sites containing multiple sections.

Instructions

  1. Navigate to https://middleware.boisestate.edu and log in with your Boise State credentials.

  2. If you have multiple Middleware roles

    in Middleware

    , be sure to switch to

    your Faculty Role

    the appropriate role before proceeding. Click the

    Options

    options button in the top right-hand corner

    next to your name ( ⋮ ). Click Switch Roles, then select the Faculty role

    , then click Switch Roles.

  3. Click on the Term identifier Selection Field [2] and select the appropriate term from the drop-down.

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

    If you are unable to find certain courses to create, please

    a term to see your assigned courses.

  4. Click the +CREATE COURSE button [3] next to the desired class to create a Canvas course site. If you don’t see the course you need, ensure that you are the listed

    as

    instructor for the course

    instructor

    in PeopleSoft.

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  5. On the Course Information screen, click the Course Name to personalize the course title if desired.From the Course Availability dropdown, make your availability choice (default is Start of Term). A detailed description of the Course Availability settings is available at the end of this article COURSE INFO tab, you can customize the course name [4] and set the course availability date [5]. See Middleware Course Availability Settings for additional details about availability options.

  6. If you wish to copy the content from an old course, use the optional course copy field [6]. Enter the Canvas SIS Course ID of the source course. You must have either the Teacher or the Course Administrator role in the source course. Ask the

    instructor

    course owner to add you to the course if needed.

    Click the Next button to proceed [7].

    Course Information screen in Middleware
Note

If the course you copy included quizzes with Respondus Lockdown Browser or ProctorU enabled, these often appear in the new course with the expected “ … requires Lockdown Browser …” or “ … ProctorU …” in the quiz title, but the settings do not copy into the new course.

When copying Respondus Lockdown Browser or ProctorU quizzes, take the following steps in the new Canvas course:

  1. Open each quiz.

  2. Confirm or reset the Respondus and ProctorU settings.

Note

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If the course you copy included assignments using an LTI, validate the integration in the new Canvas course and confirm any corresponding assignments in the new course.

  1. On the MANUAL ENROLLMENTS tab, you can add

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  1. other users to the course.

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  1. Enter an Employee ID or a Boise State Username, then click the + button [8] to add users

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  1. .

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  1. Click Next to proceed [9].

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  2. On the

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  1. ADDITIONAL OPTIONS tab, you can request to

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  1. receive an email notification when the course is ready [10].

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  1. Click SUBMIT to

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  1. create the course site [11].

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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 import content from another course after completing this process, you can use Canvas' native content import functionality. See the steps for Canvas to Canvas Course Import (course copy).

Descriptions of Course Availability Settings

Unavailable

  • The course will receive no availability dates and will be created automatically and set as Unavailable to users.

  • The instructor will manually need to make the course available to students.

Available to Students

  • The course will receive no availability dates and will be created automatically and 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.

Start of Term

  • The course date will be set to automatically become available on the first day of the semester and unavailable one 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 dates occur in case students have questions.

Start of Session

  • This option will automatically pull up the Start Date of the Session and offer the instructor a chance to edit it immediately. The session will close one week after the end of instruction.

  • The instructor does not need to do anything to make the course available other than be aware of when these dates occur in case students have questions.

Date

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This will automatically make the course available on a specific date set by the Instructor.

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for more information.

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