1.11 Canvas Safety Net Summary & Recording

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Congratulations!

Congratulations on completing the Canvas Safety Net workshop! You are now equipped with essential knowledge and strategies to secure your course content data and grades.

By now, you should be able to:

• Identify key issues that can lead to data loss within Canvas.
• Understand PeopleSoft Campus Solutions, how it interacts with Canvas, and how changes within Campus Solutions may affect course shells and grade data in Canvas.
• Apply best practices to prevent data loss and ensure the continuity of your course content.

If you are unable to do any of the takeaways, please revisit the module contents. 

Explore these resources for further information and to enhance your understanding:

• Contact Online Learning Pathways Department Links to an external site.: Reach out for personalized support and additional resources.
• How do I copy content from another Canvas course shell? Links to an external site.: A step-by-step guide on transferring course material within Canvas.
• How do I select specific content as part of a course import Links to an external site.: Instructions for importing specific elements into your course.
• How do I export grades in the Gradebook? Links to an external site.: Learn how to securely export grade data from Canvas.
• Canvas Community Guide on Exporting a Course Links to an external site.: Detailed guidance on exporting your entire course for backup or replication.

How can I download Discussion Board Posts?

Unfortunately, Canvas does not have this feature in place yet. For now, we are encouraged to Print to PDF per Canvas' solution guide Links to an external site.. 

How to Download Discussion Board Posts

You will need to keep Course Information & Grades for only two years. Students have the right to request grades within two years of you teaching your course. 

Learn how to Print to PDF

1. Locate your desired Discussion Post and open this assignment. 
2. Right click anywhere on the page and select "Print"
3. In the dialogue box, select "Print to PDF" to save a copy of the discussion posts. 

This recorded version allows you to capture the links and scroll through the chat.