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.
Why might an Instructor want to Edit their Course Availability Dates?
Sometimes faculty like to make their Course Sites available to students the week or weekend prior to the start of instruction.
An instructor might need to make edits to the course after the class has ended, an example of this is making a course available to a student Completing an Incomplete or for altering Grades.
Any other reason the instructor sees fit.
Creating your Canvas Course in Middleware:
Course Availability Dates are first set when an instructor Requests their Canvas Course Site from Middleware.
Unavailable |
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Available to Students |
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Start of Term |
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Start of Session |
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Date |
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Two Ways to Edit Availability Dates
Edit Availability Dates in Middleware
Course Availability Dates can be edited in Middleware.
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.
Select Next until you reach the “Course Info” tab and edit the Course Availability (see table above for full description of each option).
Select Next until you can select Update. The course dates will be updated on Canvas within 15 minutes.
Edit Availability Dates in Canvas
Course Availability Dates can be edited in Canvas too. To do this:
Go to Canvas and select the Course Site you want to work on.
Select Settings from the course layout menu.
You will land on the Course Details tab. Scroll down, locate "Participation," select the dropdown menu and select Course.
The “Course” setting allows the instructor to enter dates and times for both the Start and End availability dates of the course.
“Term” is not editable by the Instructor.
Insert/Edit the Start and End Date for the course.
Select Update Course Details at the bottom of the screen to save the change. This change will reflect immediately in Canvas.
Relevant Information
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