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Course Tutors:

Tutor 1 Name tutors.email@gsa.ac.uk (enter your email and hit the space bar to make the link active)

Tutor 2 Name tutors.email@gsa.ac.uk

You need to update this page to make it your home page. Do not import last year's home page to use here because it will have the wrong footer icons. Do not copy and paste any images from last year's course into this one because the students won't be able to see them (because the images are embedded in the original course where the students are not enrolled). Save any images to your computer and then upload them here if you wish to reuse them.

Hey Tutors, find out what students told us about Canvas in the Library Services Survey:

Students love the Canvas calendar when it is used well and is up to date. Every year on our survey, they list the Calendar as their favourite thing about Canvas!
- Tutors: Please USE THE CALENDAR for all dated events and classes. Put everything in the Calendar, your students will thank you for it.
Many students find the modules disorganised.
- Tutors: Name your modules logically and place them in Canvas in Chronological order or an order that is not random. Consolidate pages and contents to keep the length of the course as short as possible. Minimise the need for scrolling. Contact the Learning Technology team for a bespoke session to help you or your team! LTHelp@gsa.ac.uk
Students dislike getting too many announcements that aren't relevant to them.
- Tutors: use course sections (we can help you set this up) so that you only send announcements to students who should receive them, and keep the number to a minimum. Use the time delay function to ensure they arrive only within working hours to minimise student stress. Students appreciate a regular weekly announcement detailing the week ahead.
Students want a consistent and well-considered use of Canvas.
- Tutors: If your Canvas course is poorly resourced, confusing, or doesn't use the calendar, this actually gives students the impression that the course as a whole is poorly organised. Please make your Canvas course a shining reflection of your high quality programme.

ROLLOVER INFORMATION:

GET THE MOBILE APP: The course template is MOBILE-FRIENDLY. Students more often access Canvas using the Canvas app on their phones than on a browser. Please download the Canvas Teacher App for your mobile device and check how your course looks when you are done editing.
CHANGE HOME PAGE IMAGE: When you change the image above, 400 px is recommended max height - please drag it to this size if it is larger. Larger images will make the page difficult for students to navigate on a mobile phone. Remember to credit/link to your image source and add an alt tag or tick 'decorative'.
REPLACE THIS TEXT: Remove all text in this area and replace with a brief welcome and description of the course. Remember, students using the Canvas Student mobile app may never see this page. Use the Course Outline page in your modules instead for all the important course details. For your reference, there is a copy of this template on the Using Canvas for Staff course.
GENERAL INFORMATION MODULE: Your course includes a template module with Course Information 2025/26, Good Cause 25/26 and other pages. If you are going to import the course information module from last year, you need to delete or hide this 2025/26 module from your course to avoid duplication.
IMPORT CONTENT: (How Do I IMPORT CONTENT from Last Year?): View the Canvas Rollover videos. For more information, take a look at our 25/26 Canvas Rollover Information.
ACCESSIBILITY: We now have an integrated tool called ALLY that offers alternative formats to support students' needs. This tool provides step-by-step guidance to help you make your content accessible, along with indicators to quickly identify accessibility issues. The Course Accessibility Report shows you how accessible your course is overall. When importing content from other courses, be sure not to include outdated or unused material, as this can lower your accessibility score.
Help and Links icon at top of page: The new single Help and Links button at the top of the page replaces the many footer icons in the previous template. Please do not remove or edit this button.
PUBLISH: Complete your course rollover and publish by September 1st. Check the 'Before you Publish' checklist here.

The 2025/26 GSA Handbook button will be live in September.

IMPORTANT POINTS:

Use the ZOOM link in the navigation area to schedule your Zoom sessions if you have them. This will put the Zoom event and address into the students' calendars.

The Canvas Instructor guide is useful reference that covers all features in Canvas.

For help please contact us at LTHelp@gsa.ac.uk