Canvas Information for Schedulers

The Canvas learning management system is a replacement for Blackboard Learn that will be implemented system-wide starting Fall 2021. Select sections will transition to Canvas during Fall 2020, Spring 2021, and Summer 2021 semesters. More information about Canvas.

Flag Sections for Canvas in myWSU

Flagging takes place in myWSU in the Schedule Builder applications. Stand-alone sections are flagged in Maintain Schedule of Classes by the Department Scheduler. When an instructor wishes to create a single course space for several sections with the same catalog number, the Primary Instruction Section is also updated in Maintain Schedule of Classes.

Combined Sections are flagged in the Combined Section Table, and must be coded by the Campus Scheduler. This includes crosslisted, conjoint, videoconference, and "blended with Global" sections.

Once courses are flagged, it takes 1 - 2 hours to load into Canvas.

Stand-Alone Sections

Coded by Department Schedulers. These sections are not in a combined section.

Coding: Maintain Schedule of Classes

myWSU > Main Menu > Curriculum Management > Schedule Builder > Maintain Schedule of Classes > Basic Data tab.

Primary Instr Section

Use the magnifying glass to select the Primary Instruction Section. By default this number will match the Section Number. When the instructor would like multiple sections merged into one course shell, set each section to have the same Primary Instr Section number. The section number entered in Primary Instr Section will represent the parent section in Canvas.

Class Attributes

Use the magnifying glass to make the following selections:

Course Attribute: LMS
Course Attribute Value: CANVAS

Maintain Schedule of Classes coding example in basic data tab

Combined Sections

Coded by Campus Schedulers.

It is not necessary that these sections be coded in Maintain Schedule of Classes, though no harm is done if they are also coded there. Please contact your Campus Scheduler through normal channels to request that a combined section be flagged for Canvas.

Coding: Combined Sections Table

myWSU > Main Menu > Curriculum Management > Combined Sections > Combined Sections Table > View Combined Sections.

Additional Attributes

Use the dropdown & magnifying glasses to make the following selection:

Attribute: Learning Management System: CANVAS

Add a new row (select +) then use the dropdown & magnifying glasses to make the following selection:

Attribute: Primary Instruction Section: xxx

Choosing the Primary Instruction Section

Blended Global class: The Global section
Conjoint classes: 4xx level section
Cross Listed classes: Owner listed in the Catalog and Maintain Schedule of Classes
Videoconference classes: Originating campus

Combined sections table coding example

Maintain Schedule of Classes combined class coding example