How To: Add a Syllabus in Canvas

Description

This document will show you how to add a syllabus to your course by either adding text or uploading your syllabus to the course.

Steps

  1. Click Syllabus in the course navigation menu, located on the left side of the screen.
    A screenshot of the Syllabus side table in Canvas
  2. Click Edit, located in the top right corner of the page.
    A screenshot of the Course Syllabus header with the Edit button highlighted
  3. In the text box, replace the text with a Syllabus description.
    A screenshot of an example of a Syllabus description
  4. Upload a Word or PDF version of your syllabus by clicking the document icon in the Rich Content Editor and choosing Upload Document.
    A screenshot of a document being uploaded to Canvas
  5. Click Upload File and select your document.
    A screenshot of the Upload File screen
  6. Click Submit.
    A screenshot demonstrating the Submit button in Upload File
  7. Click Update Syllabus to save information.
    A screenshot of the Update Syllabus button on Canvas

 

Details

Article ID: 106
Created
Thu 11/10/22 10:40 AM
Modified
Wed 11/15/23 8:57 AM

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Canvas
Canvas is the University's Learning Management System (LMS) where faculty post course materials and assignments.