Course Tutors:

Tutor 1 Name tutors.email@gsa.ac.uk (enter your email and hit the space bar to make the link active)

Tutor 2 Name tutors.email@gsa.ac.uk

You need to update this page to make it your home page. Do not import last year's home page to use here because it will have the wrong footer icons. Do not copy and paste any images from last year's course into this one because the students won't be able to see them (because the images are embedded in the original course where the students are not enrolled). Save any images to your computer and then upload them here if you wish to reuse them.

Hey Tutors, find out what students told us about Canvas in the Library Services Survey:

Students love the Canvas calendar when it is used well and is up to date. Every year on our survey, they list the Calendar as their favourite thing about Canvas!
- Tutors: Please USE THE CALENDAR for all dated events and classes. Put everything in the Calendar, your students will thank you for it.
Many students find the modules disorganised.
- Tutors: Name your modules logically and place them in Canvas in Chronological order or an order that is not random. Consolidate pages and contents to keep the length of the course as short as possible. Minimise the need for scrolling. Contact the Learning Technology team for a bespoke session to help you or your team! LTHelp@gsa.ac.uk
Students dislike getting too many announcements that aren't relevant to them.
- Tutors: use course sections (we can help you set this up) so that you only send announcements to students who should receive them, and keep the number to a minimum. Use the time delay function to ensure they arrive only within working hours to minimise student stress. Students appreciate a regular weekly announcement detailing the week ahead.
Students want a consistent and well-considered use of Canvas.
- Tutors: If your Canvas course is poorly resourced, confusing, or doesn't use the calendar, this actually gives students the impression that the course as a whole is poorly organised. Please make your Canvas course a shining reflection of your high quality programme.

ROLLOVER INFORMATION:

1. GET THE MOBILE APP: The course template is MOBILE FRIENDLY. Students more often access Canvas using the Canvas app on their phones than on a browser. Please download the Canvas Teacher App for your mobile device and check how your course looks when you are done editing.

2. CHANGE HOME PAGE IMAGE: When you change the image above, 400 px is recommended max height - please drag it to this size if it is larger. Larger images will make the page difficult for students to navigate on a mobile phone. Remember to credit/link to your image source and add an alt tag or tick 'decorative'.

3. REPLACE THIS TEXT: Remove all text in this area and replace with a brief welcome and description of the course. Remember students using the Canvas Student mobile app may never see this page. Use the Course Outline page in your modules instead for all the important course details.

4. GENERAL INFORMATION MODULE: Your course includes a template module with Course Information 2024/25, Good Cause 24/25 and other pages. If you are going to import the course information module from last year, you need to delete or hide this 2024/25 module from your course.

5. IMPORT CONTENT: (How Do I IMPORT CONTENT from Last Year?): View the Canvas Rollover videos. For more information, take a look at our 24/25 Canvas Rollover Information.

6. FOOTER: The round buttons at the bottom of the home page link to external locations commonly used by students. Do not edit or remove these buttons. These are also found in the GSA Services page for easy access when students use the mobile app and bypass the home page.*

7. PUBLISH: Complete your course rollover and publish by September 1st. Check the 'Before you Publish' checklist here.

* The 2024/25 GSA Handbook button will be live in September.

IMPORTANT POINTS:

Use the ZOOM link in the navigation area to schedule your Zoom sessions if you have them. This will put the Zoom event and address into the students' calendars.

The Canvas Instructor guide is useful reference that covers all features in Canvas.

For help please contact us at LTHelp@gsa.ac.uk