Summary

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. This article outlines course creation for single-section course sites. Refer to the merged sections article for instructions on creating combined sites.

Instructions

Navigate to https://middleware.boisestate.edu and log in with your Boise State credentials.
1. 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.
1. 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 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.
If you wish to copy the content from an old course, use the optional course copy field. Enter the Canvas SIS Course ID of the source course.
1. You must have either the Teacher or the Course Administrator role in 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 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

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

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.

Creating a Single-Section Canvas Course with Middleware