Syllabus Tool and ISD Requirements

Canvas allows teachers to create a specially designated page that provides a space to communicate class expectations, grading policies, and other information included in your class syllabus. This specialized page allows the user to edit the page using the rich context editor and turn on a course summary which will automatically update calendar events and assignments.

Using the rich content editor, teachers may choose to write out their entire syllabus on the page or they may choose to write a brief summary of the course, and then link to a document with the full syllabus.

**At a minimum, your Course Syllabus page should include information a course description and information about grading policies and grading scale**

Syllabus Description

The syllabus description is where you can post your course description, a brief introduction, class guidelines, weekly reminders, and other important information. You can copy content from Word documents directly into the Rich Content Editor or create original content inside of the Rich Content Editor.

You can also link to your Syllabus by uploading it into Course Files as a PDF and embedding the document in the Rich Content Editor. Canvas will automatically create a preview of your document so your students don't have to download it before reading it.

To edit the Syllabus, click the Edit button.

Manage Course Summary

The Course Summary is enabled by default. It is automatically generated based on course assignments and course calendar events. Items within the Course Summary can only be changed by editing or deleting the assignments or events. All assignments (unpublished and published) are listed in the syllabus for instructors.

To disable the Course Summary, uncheck the Show Course Summary checkbox.

Syllabus Visibility

When your syllabus is finished, you will need to make sure that it is included in the course navigation by editing the course navigation in course settings. Please note that by default Syllabus is included and visible in your course navigation.

The final step is to ensure that it is available for the Public Course Index.