Objective
- To provide instruction on cross-listing Canvas courses when:
- You want to combine multiple sections of one course in Canvas
- You need to combine two Canvas courses
- You have multiple sections and want all sections in one Canvas course shell
Scope
- CAUTION: DO NOT CROSS-LIST COURSES AFTER THE TERM HAS BEGUN OR STUDENT WORK WILL BE LOST
User
Environment
Resolution
- Determine your primary course
- For example, if you have a section A and a section B, select one to be the primary course
- If either course has content created, always select that course to be the primary course, or content will be lost
- Open your selected primary course
- In the address bar, copy the course code by double-clicking on the number in the URL at the end
- Example: https://miamioh.instructure.com/courses/12345
- Copy this number
- Close the primary course
- Open the course you wish to cross-list with your primary course
- Select Settings
- Click on the Sections tab
- Find the hyperlink (underlined course number) and click it
- On the right side of the screen, you will see Cross-List this Section
- Select this button
- Paste the course id into the second text field and press Enter
- After the course you are cross-listing appears in the bottom-left corner of the message box, select Cross-List this Section
- If the course information does not appear, ensure that there are no additional spaces, tabs, or characters before or after the Course ID code
- Repeat steps 11 though 15 with all needed sections, using the same Course ID number to cross sections between courses
Note: It may take 24 hours for the course title to reflect the change
Notes
- Miami Online offers Canvas training
- Office hours and support will be offered throughout each term. Look for an announcement in Canvas and an email to all faculty.
- Resources for using technology. guides, and best practices can be found on the Miami Online website
- Visit the Canvas Status Dashboard to check performance information for Canvas services
- Instructure provides up-to-date instructor documentation and instructions for Canvas