Steps (in Order)

Done?

Review Notes to Instructor. Pay special attention to any information relevant to the course you are teaching.

Edit the Meet Your Instructor Welcome page. 

Include your profile picture, contact information, and a welcome video. Instructions. 

Create and publish an announcement that includes an image. Instructions. Use the Announcement Template

Create a Yellowdig Engage community. Instructions. 

Create a topic/SPARK post for week 1 in Yellowdig and “Pin to Top.”

Edit the “Live Events” or “Office Hour” page.

1. The “Required Weekly Class Meeting” should have the session day(s) of the week and time. (ex: Weeks 1, 3, 5 and 7 Mondays at 6 am Pacific and Thursdays at 7 pm Pacific)
2. Add recurring Zoom links with no fixed time to “Study with Classmates” and “Office Hours.”  If Office hours are by “Appointment Only”, clearly list contact information for how students should contact you.
3. Edit or delete the “Program Live Event” information.

Create live sessions on the “Zoom Meetings” page (if applicable).

The name should be the “Course Name + Week # (AM or PM)”. Create Live Sessions for ALL sessions at the start of the course. Note: Optional Live Sessions need links per the handbook requirements.

Third-Party Tools Setup (if applicable): Set up and sync your course with any third-party platforms (such as Cengage, ALEKS, etc). 

Review the due dates (“Home” page) to make sure the dates are correct.

If changes are needed, this resource shows how to change the due date: instructions. 

Select the option to show 1-3 announcements on the course home page.

Instructions. 

Choose the “Student View” option to see how a student sees the course. Instructions.

Publish the course. Instructions. 

INDIVIDUALIZED MESSAGE – Send an individual message to each student via the Canvas Inbox to welcome them to your course.