Date
March 21, 2025
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KB
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CanvasCanvas Faculty & StaffCanvas Sandboxes
Faculty can now self-provision sandbox courses in Canvas! A sandbox is a blank* course you can use to explore Canvas features by creating example modules, assignments, quizzes, and discussion boards. You can also use a sandbox to start designing a course and later copy it into the official Canvas course shell, or to develop an organization site.
Building a course in a Canvas sandbox does not opt-in the course to run in Canvas. Learn more about the Canvas migration and opt-in processes →
*Self-provisioned sandbox courses receive the Quinnipiac Canvas course template automatically pre-loaded.
- Open your Canvas Dashboard.
- Select the “Start a New Course” button on the right side of the Dashboard page.
- In the “Create Course” box, enter a name for your sandbox.
- Is the sandbox for a specific course?
- Format: CourseID_LastName_Sandbox_CurrentTerm
- Is the sandbox for an organization site?
- Format: OrganizationName_LastName_Sandbox
- Is the sandbox for your general use?
- Format: LastName_Sandbox_MMDDYY
- Once the sandbox is created, Canvas will take you to the Settings page of the sandbox.
- Choose Home from the course navigation (purple arrow) to go to the course home page.
- Choose Import Course Content from the right sidebar (green arrow) to import a Blackboard ZIP file or copy an existing Canvas course into this sandbox.
- Your sandbox course comes pre-loaded with the Quinnipiac Canvas course template. More information about the template can be found in the instructor module, located in the Modules section of the course.
QILT is here to help you and answer any questions you may have. Schedule a consultation with the team!
Remember, 24/7/365 phone and chat support for Canvas, for faculty, staff, and students, is available in the Help menu in Canvas!
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