Purpose

51¸£ÀûÉç is committed to providing students with a consistent learning management system in which all educational materials will be available and organized. 

Scope

This policy applies to all faculty, staff, and individuals who are employed with the University and provide instruction.

Policy

All faculty members are expected to use the university’s designated learning management system, Canvas. Canvas offers a wide variety of features that faculty are encouraged to use for the benefit of their students, beyond the minimum standards for use as required below:

  1. In the Syllabus Description Field, (a) enter instructor contact information, including office hours when applicable, and (b) post a link to the uploaded .pdf syllabus file. The required school syllabus template should be used when applicable
  2. Post all assignments and assessments so they appear in the course calendar.
  3. Maintain an active Canvas Gradebook throughout the term
  4. Upload non-copyrighted documents that all students enrolled in the course should have access to, which may or may not include all instructional materials, such as study guides, rubrics, reading lists, etc.