{"id":27,"date":"2022-11-15T15:11:31","date_gmt":"2022-11-15T20:11:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/canvas\/?page_id=27"},"modified":"2026-04-07T19:05:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T19:05:31","slug":"getting-started","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/canvas\/faculty\/getting-started\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting Started"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Resources to Help You Get Started with Canvas<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Review the <a href=\"https:\/\/montclair.instructure.com\/courses\/3\">麻豆传媒在线 Canvas Faculty Orientation<\/a> course in Canvas.<\/li>\n<li>Participate in a Canvas training. Consult the <a href=\"https:\/\/itdsevents.montclair.edu\/calendar\/itds-workshops?cid=15202&amp;t=g&amp;d=0000-00-00&amp;cal=15202&amp;ct=54659&amp;inc=0\">ITDS Course Registration<\/a> to register for workshops.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/itds.as.me\/canvas\">Schedule a one-on-one appointment<\/a> with a member of the ITDS team.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Checklist for Setting Up Your Canvas Course<\/h2>\n<p>The checklist below can assist you in preparing your courses in Canvas for a new term.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Are you teaching a course you have previously taught? Import a course (or some materials) from a previous term. It is easy to incorporate materials from previous terms by importing or<a href=\"https:\/\/montclair.instructure.com\/courses\/3\/pages\/importing-content-2?module_item_id=2243913\"> copying your course<\/a> components.<\/li>\n<li>Are you teaching a course for the first time? Import our modifiable course template from <a href=\"https:\/\/montclair.instructure.com\/accounts\/1\/external_tools\/2750?launch_type=global_navigation\">Canvas Course Commons<\/a>! This will give you a head start on using modules to structure your course, making it user-friendly for students. The template may be modified for multiple weeks by adding or removing modules as you see fit. You can also view a public version of the <a href=\"https:\/\/montclair.instructure.com\/courses\/51045\">Course Template<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/montclair.instructure.com\/courses\/3\/pages\/how-to-use-simple-syllabus-montclair-syllabus-2?module_item_id=4334454\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/montclair.instructure.com\/courses\/3\/pages\/how-to-use-the-canvas-syllabus-template&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1719419786994000&amp;usg=AOvVaw24TxJfevqNCf30-ki-4_tv\">Update the 麻豆传媒在线 Syllabus page<\/a>. Although you may have your syllabus formatted as a Word document or PDF,\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/itds\/instructional-tech\/simple-syllabus\/\">麻豆传媒在线 Syllabus (by Simple Syllabus)<\/a> will also need to be updated. It appears in every course with some important information. 麻豆传媒在线 Syllabus is a centralized, template-driven platform that enables faculty to quickly personalize and publish interactive class syllabi. 麻豆传媒在线 Syllabus is the only default syllabus menu item starting in the Spring 2025 term.<\/li>\n<li>Set up a<a href=\"https:\/\/montclair.instructure.com\/courses\/3\/pages\/creating-pages-and-setting-a-home-page-2?module_item_id=2243915\"> course homepage<\/a> (either a Canvas page or Canvas modules) that orients students to the course as a whole and clearly indicates where and how to get started.<\/li>\n<li>Use<a href=\"https:\/\/montclair.instructure.com\/courses\/3\/pages\/organizing-your-course-in-modules-2?module_item_id=2243914\"> modules<\/a> that are logically organized (e.g., weekly, thematically) and consistently structured.<\/li>\n<li>Design your course with<a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/montclair.instructure.com\/courses\/3\/pages\/universal-design-and-accessibility-2?module_item_id=2243917\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"c-link\" data-stringify-link=\"https:\/\/montclair.instructure.com\/courses\/3\/pages\/universal-design-and-accessibility?module_item_id=2243917\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\">\u00a0Universal Design for Learning (UDL)<\/a>\u00a0in mind, use the<a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/montclair.instructure.com\/courses\/3\/pages\/canvas-accessibility-checker-2?module_item_id=1306247\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"c-link\" data-stringify-link=\"https:\/\/montclair.instructure.com\/courses\/3\/pages\/canvas-accessibility-checker?module_item_id=1306247\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\">\u00a0Canvas Accessibility Checker<\/a>, the <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/montclair.instructure.com\/courses\/3\/pages\/simple-syllabus-accessibility-checker-2\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"c-link\" data-stringify-link=\"https:\/\/montclair.instructure.com\/courses\/3\/pages\/simple-syllabus-accessibility-checker\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\">麻豆传媒在线 Syllabus Accessibility Checker<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/itds\/instructional-tech\/panorama\/\">Panorama<\/a> to help ensure your course content is<strong> <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/itds\/teaching-and-learning\/essentials\/designing-accessible-learning-environments\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"c-link\" data-stringify-link=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/itds\/teaching-and-learning\/essentials\/designing-accessible-learning-environments\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\">accessible<\/a>.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/montclair.instructure.com\/courses\/3\/pages\/overview-grading-in-canvas-2?module_item_id=2243937\">Familiarize yourself with your gradebook<\/a> and ensure your<a href=\"https:\/\/montclair.instructure.com\/courses\/3\/pages\/creating-and-weighting-assignment-groups-2\"> assignment group weights<\/a> match the grading scheme from your syllabus correctly.<\/li>\n<li>Create<a href=\"https:\/\/montclair.instructure.com\/courses\/3\/pages\/overview-assignments-2?module_item_id=2243919\"> assignments<\/a> to allow students to submit their work (documents, media files, links to online work, etc.) and set up<a href=\"https:\/\/montclair.instructure.com\/courses\/3\/pages\/overview-discussions-groups-and-collaboration-2?module_item_id=2243933\"> discussions<\/a> to facilitate academic discourse, share course logistics, build community, collaborate, etc.<\/li>\n<li>Review your course before publishing it! Use the<a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/montclair.instructure.com\/courses\/3\/pages\/link-validation-2?module_item_id=1306251\" target=\"_blank\"> link validator<\/a>,\u00a0<a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/montclair.instructure.com\/courses\/3\/pages\/panorama-for-course-accessibility#a11y-report\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"c-link c-link--underline\" data-stringify-link=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/itds\/instructional-tech\/panorama#a11y-report\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\">accessibility report<\/a>, and<a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/montclair.instructure.com\/courses\/3\/pages\/view-as-student-2?module_item_id=5093484\" target=\"_blank\"> student view<\/a> tools, and double-check your<a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/t5\/Instructor-Guide\/How-do-I-bulk-update-due-dates-and-availability-dates-as-an\/ta-p\/1195\" target=\"_blank\"> assignment due dates<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/t5\/Instructor-Guide\/How-do-I-publish-a-course\/ta-p\/1185\">Publish your course<\/a>. Courses will be automatically published 3 business days before the term starts, but it is recommended that you publish your course earlier. Courses in online programs are automatically published 1 week before they start.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/montclair.instructure.com\/courses\/3\/pages\/communicating-with-your-students-2?module_item_id=2243909\">Post an announcement<\/a> to inform students of the course modality and your requirements for the first class. Courses must be published for announcements to be visible to students. An announcement that is posted while your course is unpublished will not send an email to your students!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more recommendations, please visit our<a href=\"https:\/\/montclair.instructure.com\/courses\/3\/pages\/overview-designing-your-canvas-course-2\"> Designing Your Canvas Course<\/a> page.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Resources to Help You Get Started with Canvas Review the 麻豆传媒在线 Canvas Faculty Orientation course in Canvas. Participate in a Canvas training. Consult the ITDS Course Registration to register for workshops. Schedule a one-on-one appointment with a member of the ITDS team. 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