Beginning of Semester Checklist

All scheduled sections for a term/semester will be added to Canvas from Tarleton’s Student Information System, Banner.
Faculty must be assigned to a course as the instructor of record in Banner to have course access in Canvas.
Not seeing a course in the dashboard and you are the instructor of record? It may not be selected as a favorite. In Canvas, select the Courses icon on the left navigation then select All Courses link to adjust your dashboard favorites.
Quick tip: Once courses are displayed, you can also give the course a “Nickname” visible only to you.

Check the Course for broken links to ensure students can access intended materials - Validate Course Links

Publish the Course for Student Access - Guide
- Review your course content from Student View to experience your course from a student perspective.
- Quick tip: Use Qwickly Course Tools on the right navigation of your Course Homepage to do actions for multiple courses at once – such as publishing a course, sending a message, or posting an announcement.

Review the Canvas Resources Available
- Canvas Guides
  - Faculty
    - Canvas Instructor Guides
    - Fast Track Videos
    - Tarleton Canvas Guides

24/7/365 Canvas Support Available
In Canvas, select the Help Menu for phone and chat contact information
Tarleton’s Local Academic Technology team will be available Monday – Friday 8:00am – 5:00pm for assistance with escalated support, LMS access and enrollments, and additional online tools.