Canvas Course Checklist:

✓ Use the Academic Calendar for important dates.
✓ Request a Canvas Course Copy.
✓ Complete your Course Syllabus.
✓ Update your contact information, bio, office hours and homepage.
✓ Ensure videos, images, and content is accessible for students.
✓ Validate links in the course.
✓ Adjust all assignment Due Dates.
✓ Delete or un-publish unnecessary assignments, quizzes, and discussions.
✓ If your course is a AutoAccess course, make sure all content is paired correctly and there’s book access.
✓ For online courses; review Proctoring Resources.
✓ Review OTC’s Attendance Policy and familiarize yourself with the Attendance Module.
✓ Visit Canvas Commons for student how-to resources you can import and use in your course.
✓ Welcome students to the course via Canvas (after courses open), or through Roster Email.
Additional Tips:
✓ Ensure course instructions are clear and concise.
✓ Review instructional content ensuring it meets your learning objectives and use videos where
appropriate.
✓ Use the Student View in Canvas to preview your course as a student.
✓ Consider downloading the Canvas Teacher app (Apple, Android) to manage courses on the go.
✓ Try accessing your course and completing an assignment from a phone.
✓ Respond to student emails within 24 hours, post announcements in Canvas to help keep students on
track, keep grading current, and post mid-term and final grades when/before due.

Resources:
OTC Online: online@otc.edu, 417-447-8200
Faculty Resources