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UW System DLE Knowledgebase 

  • UW System DLE Knowledgebase - the UW System DLE KB is a central location where documentation about the specifics of using Canvas and other aspects of the DLE are contained.  

Sandbox Courses

  • Requesting a new Sandbox Course (Links to UWSA KB Article) - This document describes the process for requesting a new Sandbox course. Please name courses using "Sandbox - Course Name (Introduction to Biology) - Instructor Last Name." Please enter course code as "Sandbox- Course Curriculum Code (BIOL 101) - Instructor Last name."

Roles in Canvas

  • ​Course roles (Links to UWSA KB Article) - This document describes the different roles available within courses, and the permissions they grant. Instructors can add any user in the UW System to a course in any role, with the exception of the Student role in the SIS courses instance.

Apps and Textbook content

  • Integrating third party apps - This document describes the process for gaining approval to third party app integrations within Canvas, and where to find integrations once they have been added.

Getting ready for the semester

  • Pre-semester Checklist- This document describes the steps needed to move a course from the master course area to the "live" SIS course area, and prepare the live SIS course for use by students.
Kaltura & Canvas

Quiz Questions

Crosslisting and FERPA

Global Announcments in Canvas

We are capable of placing Global announcments visible to all Canvas users, but moderate the types of announcments we place.  This page details announcment guidelines.
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