Faculty Canvas Resources


Creating a Sandbox in Canvas


  1. Go to your dashboard, and select the Start a New Course button on the bottom right-hand side.  (Or all the way at the bottom of the page depending on the width of your screen.)
  2. Fill in the form.  Important: Please use the naming convention that we use for Sandboxes:

    Name:  Josh Smyth
    Format:  SB (For Sandbox)/ Course &Section/ Instructor Initials
    Sandbox Title: SB BIOL-40 JS

Copying Developed Content into an Empty Shell


If you are ready to copy your Sandbox material into a LIVE shell, here is a video tutorial on how to copy a full course into an empty shell: