{"id":4879,"date":"2022-06-23T15:50:12","date_gmt":"2022-06-23T22:50:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/ubcdapsandbox\/?page_id=674"},"modified":"2026-09-21T14:10:02","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T21:10:02","slug":"start-of-term","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sauderteachingplaybook\/start-of-term\/","title":{"rendered":"Start of Term"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- START HERE HEADER IMAGE -->\n<figure class=\"page-header-image header-border\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sauderteachingplaybook\/files\/2022\/07\/test-header-13.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-106\"><div class=\"subpage-header\">Start Here<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:32%\">\n<!-- START HERE SIDE NAV -->\n<div class=\"subpage-menu-container\"><div class=\"subpage-menu-header\" style=\"letter-spacing:0.75px;\">Start Here<\/div>\n<div class=\"subpage-menu-current\"><a class=\"subpage-menu-link\" href=\"#subpage-top\">Start of Term<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"subpage-menu\"><a class=\"subpage-menu-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sauderteachingplaybook\/course-design\">Course Design<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"subpage-menu\"><a class=\"subpage-menu-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sauderteachingplaybook\/CanvasLMS\">Canvas Basics<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"subpage-menu\"><a class=\"subpage-menu-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sauderteachingplaybook\/EDI\">EDI in Teaching<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:1%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:67%\">\n<ul id=\"subpage-top\" class=\"wp-block-list breadcrumb\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sauderteachingplaybook\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/ubcdapsandbox\/\">Home<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Start Here<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Start of Term<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:52px;font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">Start of Term<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whether you are new to teaching or are preparing for your upcoming term, here are some resources to help you prepare to teach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Prepare to Teach<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To help you prepare your courses for the start of term in <a href=\"https:\/\/canvas.ubc.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Canvas<\/a>, here are some steps we&#8217;re recommending:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"text-image__container\">\n\t<div class=\"text-image\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"250px\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sauderteachingplaybook\/files\/2022\/08\/header-courses2-e1755117741492.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sauderteachingplaybook\/getting-started\/confirm-you-can-access-your-courses\/\">Confirm you can access your courses<\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"text-image\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"250px\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sauderteachingplaybook\/files\/2025\/09\/Course-copy-or-combining-course-sections.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sauderteachingplaybook\/getting-started\/course-copy-or-combining-course-sections\/\">Course copy or combining course sections<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"text-image\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"250px\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sauderteachingplaybook\/files\/2025\/09\/launch-your-course-1.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sauderteachingplaybook\/launch-your-course\/\">Launch your course<\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">You can also<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js faq-accordion-tech-page\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h2 id=\"at-48790\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\">Organize your course navigation menu<\/h2><div id=\"ac-48790\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By default, your Canvas course has been enabled with certain tools\/features. They will appear in the left hand navigation in your course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do I know what my students can see in the left hand navigation?<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can tell what items are available for students if they do not have an eye icon crossed out beside them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"36\" height=\"28\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sauderteachingplaybook\/files\/2025\/09\/crossed-out-eye.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4833\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are two reasons why there may be an eye icon beside your item<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It has not been enabled in settings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There is no content in that item.&nbsp;Once you publish content in that item, the eye icon will go away if it is enabled in settings<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do I edit what items are available in my navigation?<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can adjust what tools are available to you and the students by editing your course navigation in Settings.&nbsp;Anything in the upper block will appear to students, anything in the lower block will only appear to instructors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Open Settings<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/media.screensteps.com\/image_assets\/assets\/002\/758\/922\/original\/a57e7b01-b36f-4a0d-b8b7-8b3f4dee1a97.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.screensteps.com\/image_assets\/assets\/002\/758\/922\/original\/a57e7b01-b36f-4a0d-b8b7-8b3f4dee1a97.png\" alt=\"Open Settings\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Course Navigation, click the&nbsp;<strong>Settings<\/strong>&nbsp;link.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Open Navigation<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/media.screensteps.com\/image_assets\/assets\/000\/750\/245\/original\/8db5b0f6-d353-4d63-b2f3-98df24454251.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.screensteps.com\/image_assets\/assets\/000\/750\/245\/original\/8db5b0f6-d353-4d63-b2f3-98df24454251.png\" alt=\"Open Navigation\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Click the&nbsp;<strong>Navigation&nbsp;<\/strong>tab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Drag and Drop Navigation Links<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/media.screensteps.com\/image_assets\/assets\/002\/106\/715\/original\/b23100b6-ccd6-4c2f-a41a-5561c75d28aa.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.screensteps.com\/image_assets\/assets\/002\/106\/715\/original\/b23100b6-ccd6-4c2f-a41a-5561c75d28aa.png\" alt=\"Drag and Drop Navigation Links\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Remember after making any changes to scroll to the bottom and&nbsp;<strong>Save<\/strong>&nbsp;(this will not auto-save)!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js faq-accordion-tech-page\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h2 id=\"at-48791\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\">Utilize the Canvas Calendar<\/h2><div id=\"ac-48791\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Calendar is a great way to view everything you have to do for all your courses in one place. You can view calendar events by day, week, month, or agenda list. The calendar also includes access to the&nbsp;<strong>Scheduler<\/strong>, which is an optional scheduling tool in Canvas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When would I use the Calendar as an instructor?<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As an instructor, use the Calendar to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>View and create activities in your course as well as events and personal reminders; you can also filter the calendar view to only see specific calendars<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Quickly add Assignments to a blank course. Fill in the details of those Assignments later<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adjust the dates of Assignments that have been imported from previous terms. Canvas makes it easy to drag and drop events across multiple months<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Schedule appointments with students&nbsp;using the&nbsp;<strong>Scheduler&nbsp;<\/strong>(optional feature)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Student View<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Students can use the calendar to view their upcoming course events and assignments. They can also create personal events such as study groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to I access the Calendar?<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You and your students access the calendar the same way:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Open Calendar<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/media.screensteps.com\/image_assets\/assets\/000\/772\/890\/original\/0c23dd30-634f-49fb-90bf-a3da5eb5d1da.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.screensteps.com\/image_assets\/assets\/000\/772\/890\/original\/0c23dd30-634f-49fb-90bf-a3da5eb5d1da.png\" alt=\"Open Calendar\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Global Navigation, click the&nbsp;<strong>Calendar<\/strong>&nbsp;link.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your calendar will look similar to below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/media.screensteps.com\/image_assets\/assets\/001\/598\/277\/original\/685db708-948a-4c06-9960-23e842d9c60b.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.screensteps.com\/image_assets\/assets\/001\/598\/277\/original\/685db708-948a-4c06-9960-23e842d9c60b.png\" alt=\"Add Event\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Schedule Meetings with Students<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"block-9dabc1f5-9fcc-44dd-872f-12cb668c5c10\"><strong>Canvas Scheduler<\/strong>&nbsp;is the perfect tool to create a block of time for office hours. It allows students (or groups) to sign up for appointment times in their own calendars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-a2201a75-f2a2-437c-85da-5faea1e28c8c\"><strong>Add Event<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"block-73fbb746-2b27-4a4f-bfaf-43da034c7d6d\">In Global Navigation (Canvas left-hand side menu) click&nbsp;<strong>Calendar<\/strong>. Then, either click the date on which you want to schedule your office hours or click the&nbsp;<strong>Add<\/strong>&nbsp;icon (i.e. the plus sign in the top right hand corner).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"614\" height=\"524\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sauderteachingplaybook\/files\/2026\/09\/migration-be7901f6a2a2391b5a5e-scheduler_add-event-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5957\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sauderteachingplaybook\/files\/2026\/09\/migration-be7901f6a2a2391b5a5e-scheduler_add-event-1.png 614w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sauderteachingplaybook\/files\/2026\/09\/migration-be7901f6a2a2391b5a5e-scheduler_add-event-1-300x256.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"block-35890d53-1435-460e-b236-77fc55d7446c\">In the new window that opens, click the&nbsp;<strong>Appointment Group<\/strong>&nbsp;tab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"375\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sauderteachingplaybook\/files\/2026\/09\/migration-8fd1c492c99a4140dc66-scheduler_option1-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5961\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sauderteachingplaybook\/files\/2026\/09\/migration-8fd1c492c99a4140dc66-scheduler_option1-1.png 375w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sauderteachingplaybook\/files\/2026\/09\/migration-8fd1c492c99a4140dc66-scheduler_option1-1-234x300.png 234w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"block-7ed2d568-2d7a-4537-9d29-75f0b13a32fc\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Type the name of the appointment in the name field [1] and the location of the appointment in the location field [2]. (It can be your virtual office hours Zoom link.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the&nbsp;<strong>Select&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>Calendars<\/strong>&nbsp;button [3]. Select the course(s) or section(s) where you want to show the appointment group to show, then click the&nbsp;<strong>Done&nbsp;<\/strong>button.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you have at least one group set in your course, you can have students sign up in groups by clicking the&nbsp;<strong>Have students sign up in groups&nbsp;<\/strong>checkbox [4]. (Select the name of the group category you want to use for the group signup from the list.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"945\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sauderteachingplaybook\/files\/2026\/09\/migration-a1b218270664f1d28da4-scheduler_option2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5962\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sauderteachingplaybook\/files\/2026\/09\/migration-a1b218270664f1d28da4-scheduler_option2.png 945w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sauderteachingplaybook\/files\/2026\/09\/migration-a1b218270664f1d28da4-scheduler_option2-300x107.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sauderteachingplaybook\/files\/2026\/09\/migration-a1b218270664f1d28da4-scheduler_option2-768x275.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 945px) 100vw, 945px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"block-2e6510f2-fd83-4e38-abee-70d5f8510e6f\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In the date field [1], enter the date of the appointment. (You can also select a date by clicking the&nbsp;<strong>Calendar&nbsp;<\/strong>icon.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Set the time range for the appointment by typing in the time range field [2]. (<strong>Note<\/strong>: you can set up the appointments for multiple days at once!)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Split the time range into multiple time slots by entering the division time into the time field [3]. Then click the&nbsp;<strong>Go&nbsp;<\/strong>button [4].<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You should now see a list of your appointments. You can manually change any appointment time created by the division and if you want you can remove an appointment time by clicking the&nbsp;<strong>Remove&nbsp;<\/strong>icon.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"block-916ccadb-7fd7-48f9-8873-d49417f56356\"><strong>Note<\/strong>: The appointment date, time range, and appointment slots&nbsp;<strong>cannot<\/strong>&nbsp;be modified after the appointment group is saved. However, additional dates, time ranges, and appointment slots can be added to the original appointment group.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"492\" height=\"228\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sauderteachingplaybook\/files\/2026\/09\/migration-ce1c7298cd6ade34d1c9-scheduler_option3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5963\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sauderteachingplaybook\/files\/2026\/09\/migration-ce1c7298cd6ade34d1c9-scheduler_option3.png 492w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sauderteachingplaybook\/files\/2026\/09\/migration-ce1c7298cd6ade34d1c9-scheduler_option3-300x139.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 492px) 100vw, 492px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"block-31b396ce-0ade-43f1-b3ef-b9d9c019f210\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In the&nbsp;<strong>Options<\/strong>, you can limit how many users can sign up for a time slot by clicking the&nbsp;<strong>Limit each time slot<\/strong>&nbsp;checkbox and typing the number of time slots in the limit field [1]. If you selected the option to have students sign up in groups, this field reads as&nbsp;<em>Limit each time slot for x groups<\/em>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To make the appointment slots public to students in the course, click the&nbsp;<strong>Allow students to see who has signed up for time slots that are still available<\/strong>&nbsp;checkbox [2]. Selecting this option also allows students to see comments other students add to their appointments.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you want to limit the number of appointments available, click the&nbsp;<strong>Limit participants to attend [number] appointment(s)<\/strong>&nbsp;checkbox [3].<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"block-9b7602af-59a4-4011-bba9-14351e91211e\"><strong>Note:<\/strong>&nbsp;When using the group signup option, only one group member needs to sign up for a time slot on behalf of their group. Each member in the group will see the appointment on their own group calendar<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"block-a42ac8ff-7361-457c-b01d-799cad4ba151\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If you want to add details about the appointment group, type them in the details field at the bottom.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click&nbsp;<strong>Publish<\/strong>&nbsp;button.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>View the appointment dates and times in your course calendar. Time slots that have been reserved by students will show as a solid color.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"754\" height=\"524\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sauderteachingplaybook\/files\/2026\/09\/migration-4c34bd0ad3608f4779e4-scheduler_view-slots-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5965\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sauderteachingplaybook\/files\/2026\/09\/migration-4c34bd0ad3608f4779e4-scheduler_view-slots-1.png 754w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sauderteachingplaybook\/files\/2026\/09\/migration-4c34bd0ad3608f4779e4-scheduler_view-slots-1-300x208.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 754px) 100vw, 754px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"block-56c271a9-b03d-4376-ad1b-8ad951ff2966\"><strong>Note:<\/strong>&nbsp;If you added an appointment group to more than one course, appointment slots only display in the calendar for the first course shown in the appointment group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-78eb7389-7ab0-4639-8f69-42cb30c68fd3\"><strong>View and Edit&nbsp;Appointments<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"block-21d7acfe-e612-479f-9eae-379736c122ba\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To open an appointment group, click any time slot in the target appointment group [1] and in the appointment window that opens, click the&nbsp;<strong>Group Details&nbsp;<\/strong>button [2].<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"block-92ef3d84-d6c9-4022-b944-4482d30359a0\"><strong>Note:<\/strong>&nbsp;At this point you can also delete and individual appointment slot by clicking the&nbsp;<strong>Delete<\/strong>&nbsp;button [3]. You can also click the&nbsp;<strong>Edit&nbsp;<\/strong>button [4] to edit the description of the appointment slot or limit the slot to a specific number of users. (Changing either of these values in an individual time slot does not affect the description or user signup limit for the entire group.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"648\" height=\"467\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sauderteachingplaybook\/files\/2026\/09\/migration-f8525c8a94024d90b28f-scheduler_edit1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5958\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sauderteachingplaybook\/files\/2026\/09\/migration-f8525c8a94024d90b28f-scheduler_edit1.png 648w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sauderteachingplaybook\/files\/2026\/09\/migration-f8525c8a94024d90b28f-scheduler_edit1-300x216.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"block-0e28b26e-c630-46b5-9086-a9b4596ea954\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In the&nbsp;<strong>Appointment Group<\/strong>&nbsp;details page, you can edit the name of the group [1]. You can add new appointment group sets and additional time slots to the entire group [2], and you can add or modify the assignment group location [3], group details [4], and group options [5].<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"block-b4e6c4ba-36e7-465e-8dad-0b6dd98891fb\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To delete the appointment group, click the&nbsp;<strong>Delete Group<\/strong>&nbsp;button [6].&nbsp;<strong><em>Please note this option does not provide a warning and cannot be undone<\/em>.&nbsp;<em>Deleting the group will also delete any appointments that have been reserved by students.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To save changes in the appointment group, click the&nbsp;<strong>Save<\/strong>&nbsp;button [7].<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"712\" height=\"729\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sauderteachingplaybook\/files\/2026\/09\/migration-3123660f34564c17aeea-scheduler_edit2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5959\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sauderteachingplaybook\/files\/2026\/09\/migration-3123660f34564c17aeea-scheduler_edit2.png 712w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sauderteachingplaybook\/files\/2026\/09\/migration-3123660f34564c17aeea-scheduler_edit2-293x300.png 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 712px) 100vw, 712px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"block-8e0664b0-3c2f-4409-89f3-7f8c0cfb7c4a\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>At the bottom of the Appointment Group details page, you can view all appointments in the group. Each time slot shows the date and time and whether or not the time slot is available. You can also view the name of each student who signed up for the time slot.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you want to send a message to students in the appointment group, click the&nbsp;<strong>Message Students<\/strong>&nbsp;button. You can send a message to all users in the appointment group, users who haven\u2019t signed up for a time slot, and users who have signed up.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"712\" height=\"218\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sauderteachingplaybook\/files\/2026\/09\/migration-7bc9a25a9c1aefbf9575-scheduler_option4-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5964\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sauderteachingplaybook\/files\/2026\/09\/migration-7bc9a25a9c1aefbf9575-scheduler_option4-1.png 712w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sauderteachingplaybook\/files\/2026\/09\/migration-7bc9a25a9c1aefbf9575-scheduler_option4-1-300x92.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 712px) 100vw, 712px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"block-0814f948-b292-45b1-9fca-65ee91a01dbb\"><strong>Important:<\/strong>&nbsp;Students need to click the \u201cFind Appointment\u201d button in their calendar to see the time slots you\u2019ve created. (For more information see&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/t5\/Student-Guide\/How-do-I-sign-up-for-a-Scheduler-appointment-in-the-Calendar\/ta-p\/536\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>How do I sign up for a Scheduler appointment in the Calendar?<\/em>Links to an external site.<\/a>&nbsp;in the Student Canvas Guide.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"582\" height=\"321\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sauderteachingplaybook\/files\/2026\/09\/migration-92dffc14c444361fb2ec-scheduler_findappoint.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sauderteachingplaybook\/files\/2026\/09\/migration-92dffc14c444361fb2ec-scheduler_findappoint.png 582w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sauderteachingplaybook\/files\/2026\/09\/migration-92dffc14c444361fb2ec-scheduler_findappoint-300x165.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 582px) 100vw, 582px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js faq-accordion-tech-page\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h2 id=\"at-48792\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\">Update your course level notification settings<\/h2><div id=\"ac-48792\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Users can manage notifications for a single course through the Course Notification Settings page, allowing you to decide which kind of notifications you receive, the frequency of notifications etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is particularly useful if you are teaching multiple courses and want different notification settings for each. For example, you might want to receive notifications for every assignment submission in a fourth-year course but not for a first-year course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please note that these notification settings apply only to you, not to your students. They can set their own notification preferences for each course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Updating Your Course Level Notification Setting<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sauderteachingplaybook\/files\/2026\/09\/migration-5b3f4b8fd316d7e1b617-NotificationsSettings.gif\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Steps<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In Global Navigation, click the&nbsp;<strong>Courses<\/strong>&nbsp;link [1], then click the name of the individual course you would like to set notification preferences for [2].<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"384\" height=\"404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sauderteachingplaybook\/files\/2026\/09\/migration-ed1d2cc5c960c8d2950a-Courses-Link-screenshot.png 384w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sauderteachingplaybook\/files\/2026\/09\/migration-bb25c4f499c11ba20db5-Courses-Link-screenshot-285x300-1.png 285w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sauderteachingplaybook\/files\/2026\/09\/migration-8e1a421540b738c6d2e8-Courses-Link-screenshot-100x105-1.png 100w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sauderteachingplaybook\/files\/2026\/09\/migration-0a78fe415b2ecdf396f3-Courses-Link-screenshot-150x158-1.png 150w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sauderteachingplaybook\/files\/2026\/09\/migration-4c895bb3fa9499ead492-Courses-Link-screenshot-200x210-1.png 200w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sauderteachingplaybook\/files\/2026\/09\/migration-db3d500fb029b5d62ea9-Courses-Link-screenshot-300x316-1.png 300w\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sauderteachingplaybook\/files\/2026\/09\/migration-ed1d2cc5c960c8d2950a-Courses-Link-screenshot.png\" alt=\"\"><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the course home page sidebar, click&nbsp;<strong>View Course Notifications<\/strong>. This will take you to the Course Notification Settings page.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"385\" height=\"152\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sauderteachingplaybook\/files\/2026\/09\/migration-9d948ff0f8bdb6f9b458-View-Course-Notifications-icon.png 385w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sauderteachingplaybook\/files\/2026\/09\/migration-6308e21ff0d7e027f79e-View-Course-Notifications-icon-300x118-1.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sauderteachingplaybook\/files\/2026\/09\/migration-3f89fb456489e04ccb0d-View-Course-Notifications-icon-100x39-1.png 100w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sauderteachingplaybook\/files\/2026\/09\/migration-1d3d43a5a709b6904670-View-Course-Notifications-icon-150x59-1.png 150w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sauderteachingplaybook\/files\/2026\/09\/migration-9be9f40754dde359bf1c-View-Course-Notifications-icon-200x79-1.png 200w\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sauderteachingplaybook\/files\/2026\/09\/migration-9d948ff0f8bdb6f9b458-View-Course-Notifications-icon.png\" alt=\"\"><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the&nbsp;<strong>Enable Notifications<\/strong>&nbsp;toggle to manage your course notification settings. When notifications are enabled for the course, the toggle&nbsp;<strong>displays a checkmark icon&nbsp;<\/strong>[1]. When notifications are disabled for the course, the toggle displays an&nbsp;<strong>X icon<\/strong>&nbsp;[2].<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"735\" height=\"177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sauderteachingplaybook\/files\/2026\/09\/migration-2df3831006567d21ad89-Enable-Notifications-toggle.png 735w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sauderteachingplaybook\/files\/2026\/09\/migration-96db5a12bc56ff7edb1a-Enable-Notifications-toggle-300x72-1.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sauderteachingplaybook\/files\/2026\/09\/migration-049600a45acd9834eaa4-Enable-Notifications-toggle-100x24-1.png 100w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sauderteachingplaybook\/files\/2026\/09\/migration-5e5e981eb128f1e8f4ea-Enable-Notifications-toggle-150x36-1.png 150w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sauderteachingplaybook\/files\/2026\/09\/migration-a4c75d6162bced212d20-Enable-Notifications-toggle-200x48-1.png 200w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sauderteachingplaybook\/files\/2026\/09\/migration-eb69bf70e99a16aa0858-Enable-Notifications-toggle-450x108-1.png 450w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sauderteachingplaybook\/files\/2026\/09\/migration-520916cc82b2f1c57449-Enable-Notifications-toggle-600x144-1.png 600w\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sauderteachingplaybook\/files\/2026\/09\/migration-2df3831006567d21ad89-Enable-Notifications-toggle.png\" alt=\"\"><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&nbsp;To manage notifications for specific course features, click the icon for the notification method [1]. You can select how often you want to receive notifications for the course. Options include&nbsp;<strong>Notify immediately<\/strong>&nbsp;[2],&nbsp;<strong>Daily summary<\/strong>&nbsp;[3],&nbsp;<strong>Weekly summary<\/strong>&nbsp;[4], or&nbsp;<strong>Notifications off<\/strong>&nbsp;[5].<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"726\" height=\"226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sauderteachingplaybook\/files\/2026\/09\/migration-01e335a4c74fc5938861-Course-activities-notification-type.png 726w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sauderteachingplaybook\/files\/2026\/09\/migration-deb7bdab5e004b078e79-Course-activities-notification-type-300x93-1.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sauderteachingplaybook\/files\/2026\/09\/migration-434210160f08e8984815-Course-activities-notification-type-100x31-1.png 100w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sauderteachingplaybook\/files\/2026\/09\/migration-60510834c6e343976f03-Course-activities-notification-type-150x47-1.png 150w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sauderteachingplaybook\/files\/2026\/09\/migration-176a6b2ee5803d8d239d-Course-activities-notification-type-200x62-1.png 200w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sauderteachingplaybook\/files\/2026\/09\/migration-539229107419fe04a85c-Course-activities-notification-type-450x140-1.png 450w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sauderteachingplaybook\/files\/2026\/09\/migration-b7c9b22509272e0a3634-Course-activities-notification-type-600x187-1.png 600w\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sauderteachingplaybook\/files\/2026\/09\/migration-01e335a4c74fc5938861-Course-activities-notification-type.png\" alt=\"\"><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On your course home page, the View Course Notifications button icon displays if course notifications are enabled [1] or disabled [2].<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"385\" height=\"152\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sauderteachingplaybook\/files\/2026\/09\/migration-9d948ff0f8bdb6f9b458-View-Course-Notifications-icon.png 385w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sauderteachingplaybook\/files\/2026\/09\/migration-6308e21ff0d7e027f79e-View-Course-Notifications-icon-300x118-1.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sauderteachingplaybook\/files\/2026\/09\/migration-3f89fb456489e04ccb0d-View-Course-Notifications-icon-100x39-1.png 100w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sauderteachingplaybook\/files\/2026\/09\/migration-1d3d43a5a709b6904670-View-Course-Notifications-icon-150x59-1.png 150w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sauderteachingplaybook\/files\/2026\/09\/migration-9be9f40754dde359bf1c-View-Course-Notifications-icon-200x79-1.png 200w\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sauderteachingplaybook\/files\/2026\/09\/migration-9d948ff0f8bdb6f9b458-View-Course-Notifications-icon.png\" alt=\"\"><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"highlight-box highlight-box-icon\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sauderteachingplaybook\/files\/2022\/06\/highlight-icon-copy.png\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t<div><h5 style=\"color: #fff;\">Getting Help<\/h5>\n\t\t<p>Schedule a one-on-one overview\/course set up session with Learning Services at your convenience by emailing <a href=\"mailto:help@sauder.ubc.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">help@sauder.ubc.ca<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Start Here Start Here Start of Term Course Design Canvas Basics EDI in Teaching Start of Term Whether you are new to teaching or are preparing for your upcoming term, here are some resources to help you prepare to teach. 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