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## Course Setup Checklist
Steps can be performed by any Instructors unless otherwise noted.
Steps can be performed by any Teachers and Instructors unless otherwise noted.
- [ ] Merge GBSC and IDNE sections.
- Must be done by IOR.
- Must be done by [IOR](#abbreviations).
- Please visit [Canvas: Course Cross-Listing SLA page](https://uabprod.service-now.com/service_portal?id=sc_cat_item&sys_id=393e9275377d630024a67c1643990e27).
- [ ] Add course Teaching Assistants and Instructors as needed.
- Must be done by IOR _after_ merge step is complete! Otherwise, adds may need to be redone.
- [ ] Add course Teachers and Instructors as needed.
- Must be done by [IOR](#abbreviations) _after_ merge step is complete! Otherwise, adds may need to be redone.
- Please visit [Canvas: Add/Remove User(s) SLA page](https://uabprod.service-now.com/service_portal?id=sc_cat_item&sys_id=76f97b59374a670024a67c1643990ece).
- [ ] Upload [Syllabus HTML](data_science_journal_club_syllabus.html)
1. Navigate to Syllabus page.
2. Switch text entry box to raw HTML mode by clicking `</>` symbol at bottom-right of box.
3. Copy-paste [HTML](data_science_journal_club_syllabus.html) into text entry box.
4. Switch to WYSIWYG mode: click `</>` symbol again.
5. Check "Show Course Summary" checkbox.
6. Verify formatting is correct.
7. **Manually verify all links by clicking them!**
8. Make a note of the Syllabus page URL for use with the Assignments page. _Not_ the Syllabus editing page!
4. Update Demonstration assignment links.
1. Look for the three HTML tags like `<a title="Demonstration #1" href="">`.
2. For each one, add the appropriate assignment page path, which should look like `/courses/$course_number/assignments/$assignment_number`, e.g. like `/courses/1601187/assignments/6860919`. This can be found by visiting the assignment to get the `$course_number` and `$assignment_number` values.
5. Switch to WYSIWYG mode: click `</>` symbol again.
6. Check "Show Course Summary" checkbox.
7. Verify formatting is correct.
8. **Manually verify all links by clicking them!**
9. Make a note of the Syllabus page URL for use with the Assignments page. _Not_ the Syllabus editing page!
- [ ] Set up the [Assignments HTML](data_science_journal_club_assignment.html)
1. Update the Syllabus link in the [Assignment HTML](data_science_journal_club_assignment.html).
1. On the first line is an HTML tag that looks like `<a title="Syllabus" href="">`.
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7. Switch to WYSIWYG mode: click `</>` symbol again.
8. Set the following field values in the remainder of the form.
- Points: `1`
- Assignment Group: `Assignments`
- Display Grade as: `Complete/Incomplete`
- Submission Type: `No Submission`
- Group Assignment: unchecked
- Peer Reviews: unchecked
- Assign:
- Assign to: `Everyone`
- Due: last day of final exams according to the current session on the [Academic Calendar](https://www.uab.edu/students/academics/academic-calendar)
- Due: **varies, see table below**
Assignment due dates should be staggered, with at least three weeks between them, always on a Friday. The following table contains due dates for each. You will need to determine the actual calendar dates for each semester.
| Session Length | #1 Due Date | #2 Due Date | #3 Due Date |
| -------------- | ----------- | ----------- | ----------- |
| 14 weeks | 6th week | 10th week | 14th week |
| 10 weeks | 4th week | 7th week | 10th week |
- Available from/until: blank
9. Click save and publish!
10. Repeat steps (2) through (9) for `Demonstration #2` and `Demonstration #3`.
10. For `Demonstration #2` and `Demonstration #3`:
1. Go to the main Assignments page.
2. Click the vertical three dots next to the `Demonstration #1` assignment you created.
3. Click "Duplicate" and go from there.
3. Click "Duplicate".
4. On the new entry, click the vertical three dots, then "Edit Assignment".
5. Modify the "Name" field appropriately.
6. Click "Save & Publish".
11. Verify the assignments are published in the Assignments main page, with a green checkmark icon next to each.
12. **Manually verify all links by clicking them!**
- [ ] Set up the [settings]
- [ ] Set up Home page.
1. Navigate to Home page.
2. Click "Choose Home Page" button.
3. Select "Syllabus".
4. Click "Save" button.
- [ ] Set up Settings page.
- Course Details tab:
1. Set appropriate start and end dates according to the [Academic Calendar](https://www.uab.edu/students/academics/academic-calendar).
2. End date should be at least one week after the last day of final exams so students may review their grades and course material
3. Typically Canvas does a good job of picking these dates
- Navigation tab:
- Disable all except:
- Home
- Announcements
- Syllabus
- Assignments
- Grades
- People
- Chat
- UAB Libraries
- UAB Cares
- UAB Policies
- Technology Resources
- Student Academic and Support Services
- Home
- Announcements
- Syllabus
- Assignments
- Grades
- People
- Chat
- UAB Libraries
- UAB Cares
- UAB Policies
- Technology Resources
- Student Academic and Support Services
- Put them in the above order!
- [ ] Use Student View to verify the course has appropriate appearance and function.
- Make sure syllabus looks correct.
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### Abbreviations
- **DSJC**: Data Science Journal Club
- **GBSC**: Graduate Biomedical Sciences
- **IDNE**: Neuroengineering
- **IOR**: Instructor of Record
- **TA**: Teaching Assistant
- **RC**: Research Computing
- **SLA**: Service Level Agreement
- **TA**: Teaching Assistant
- **WYSIWYG**: What You See Is What You Get
- Refers to a kind of text editor that lets you see what the resulting document will look like as you make changes.
- Microsoft Word is WYSIWYG.
- Most Canvas Page text entry boxes are WYSIWYG by default.
- Refers to a kind of text editor that lets you see what the resulting document will look like as you make changes.
- Microsoft Word is WYSIWYG.
- Most Canvas Page text entry boxes are WYSIWYG by default.
## Notes on Using Canvas
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