End of Term Tips for Canvas

With the conclusion of the Maymester approaching, here are some of OIT's tips for successfully wrapping up the term.

• Use the Web Grading Sync Tool: Did you know instructors can sync students’ final grades from Canvas directly into the Registrar’s web grading system? Once web grading opens, let our Web Grading Sync step-by-step tutorial walk you through the process. You can also override grades directly in Canvas prior to syncing them.
• Need help with building your Summer or Fall Canvas course? The Office of Information Technology is offering trainings and office hours sessions all summer long to assist instructors with Canvas Studio, Cidi Labs, and a number of other Canvas functions. Sign up for a training or watch one of our on-demand training videos!
• Zoom Cloud Recordings retention policy expanded! Cloud recordings will now remain online for 365 days / 1 year from the date of recording. Please remember to review your recordings and download any recordings you wish to keep. Once content has been removed it can not be recovered.
• Finishing up a term isn’t just about grading. These Canvas end-of-term best practices will help with backing up your course, creating the next term’s course(s), releasing final grades, and more.
• Extend course access: Your students may need extra time to download course materials or fulfill an incomplete. See our tutorial on adjusting course end dates to extend access for all students, or email the IT Service Center to request an extension for individual students.
• Allow content download via ePub export. The ePub export feature, which allows students to download course content in bulk to an ePub file, is no longer enabled by default. This means that students can no longer download all course content at once, unless it is enabled. Instructors who wish to allow ePub exports will need to enable it in the course settings. 
• Create future terms’ courses: Create your Canvas courses now to give yourself time to prepare. Need assistance? View an on-demand Canvas training, attend a training webinar, or schedule some time with an Academic Technology Consultant.

If you ever have questions about Canvas, check out the Canvas help pages or contact the IT Service Center at oithelp@colorado.edu or 303-735-4357.