Canvas - Create a Course

How do I create a course in Canvas?

• Create a Course
• Don't see your course in Banner?
• Faculty Assistance

Create a Course

If you are listed as the primary instructor of the course, follow the steps below to create your Canvas course:

1. Log into Canvas (canvas.temple.edu) 
2. Click on "Course Tools" in the lower left-hand side of the global navigation menu.
3. Click on the “Banner” tab toward the top of your screen.
4. Click the blue “+” sign next to the course you would like to create.
5. Select Canvas as the target system and click “Create”.
6. Click "Done".

After a few minutes, the course should appear on your Canvas dashboard. Students will automatically enroll within 24 hours.

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Missing Course

If your course is not showing up under your Banner tab in Canvas, visit TUPortal and click on the Faculty tab to Confirm that you have been assigned as the instructor of the course by your department. If you do not see the course in TUPortal, please reach out to your department head and have them assign you as the instructor of the course in Banner. This process may take up to 24 hours.

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Faculty Assistance:

• If you need any further assistance with Canvas, please contact the Center for the Advancement of Teaching (CAT).
• CAT offers a virtual drop-in EdTech lab via Zoom Monday through Friday,  8:30am - 5:00pm.
• You can also schedule a consultation with a CAT support team member.
• Canvas offers support 24 hours, 7 days a week: 
  • Phone:  (833) 330-8387
  • Live Chat
• You can access Canvas' support team via the Help button located within the Canvas tool bar on the left once logged into Canvas:

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