Note: this new process has been established to maintain FERPA guidelines in protecting student data in those previously taught courses.
If you need to request access to a course you taught in a past semester (for another instructor), follow the steps below:
Create a sandbox by following the steps in this Create a Canvas Sandbox Site with Middleware article.
Once you have a sandbox, you’re able to copy content from the course you need to share by using this Canvas to Canvas Course Import (course copy) article.
Finally, add the instructor(s) you need to into the sandbox by clicking People in the left-hand navigation.
Click on +People, type in their email address, change the role to Teacher, and then click Next.
The newly added instructor(s) need to Accept Invitation to this new course before they can see it on their Dashboard.
If you need to request access to a course you did not teach from a past semester (for yourself or another instructor), follow the steps below:
Contact the Help Desk through the Service Portal, chat, or phone.
Let them know you’re requesting access to a previous course for content viewing or copying needs. Provide as much information about the specific course, section, number, and semester.
You will need the original instructor to “approve” access to the course. Include that approval with your request by forwarding the email with that approval.