Canvas Course Types

Summary

This article covers the three course types in Canvas and their definitions.

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There are three different course types in Canvas.

Environment

  • Canvas

Course Types

  1. Sandbox Course – An empty course shell that instructors can use to experiment with Canvas. (e.g., First and Last Name Sandbox)
  2. Course Template – A course shell used to develop courses for live instruction, with a predefined template design structure included. (e.g., USERNAME.TEMPLATE)
  3. Live Course – Semester-based courses used for teaching that include students. These courses are automatically created based on instructor assignments in PeopleSoft. (e.g., EN101.W25)

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Article ID: 4312
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