What is the Course Setup Checklist?

The first few times you create a new course in Canvas, it's a challenge to remember all of the steps required. The Course Setup Checklist exists to help you remember to cover all your bases before the course goes live.

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A course originally starts in an unpublished state allowing instructors to set up your course and ready the content while concealing it from students. Instructors, designers, and admins can add students, teachers, and TA's to the course. As soon as you’re ready then you can publish your course and make it available to the students.

When would I use the Course Setup Checklist?

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The Course Setup Checklist appears as a grey pop-up pane at the bottom of your screen when you first create a new course in Canvas. The checklist reminds you to:

Import content using the Course Import Tool
Add assignments or assignment shells on the Assignments page
Add Students to the course via the People page
Select the links you wish to display in the Course Navigation under the Navigation tab in Settings
Choose a layout for your Course Home Page
Add events and Assignments to your course Calendar
Add TAs to the course via the People page
Publish the course, which will automatically send invitation emails to any students you have already added to the course

Note: Once you have published a course, it cannot be unpublished.