Reset your Canvas course content and settings
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Overview
From time to time, you may want to delete all of the content in a Canvas course site and restore the default settings for the site. For example, if you import course content from another site or apply a course template, you may decide that you don't want to use the imported content and settings. The actions described below will delete all content from your course site, but leave the course roster intact. Completely resetting your course is a two-step process. First, you'll delete the existing course content, and then you'll reapply the default template for the course. You can opt to do either step without the other, but if you decide to do both, you should carry them out in the order specified below.
Delete all course content
To delete all course content from your Canvas course:
- Navigate to the course with the content you wish to delete.
- From the course navigation menu, select .
- In the "Settings" sidebar at the right, select . You will be prompted to confirm. To proceed, click , or click to cancel.
- If you selected , a completely new course shell with a new ID (the number following "https://iu.instructure.com/courses/...") will be generated. All users previously enrolled in the course will remain enrolled.
Reapply default template
After deleting all course content, you can restore the course's original settings and template content by reapplying the default template.
Reapply the default template before you start creating or importing course content. If you apply it afterward:
- You may overwrite your course syllabus or other content in your course with content in the default template. If you already created content in your course site, you may want to consider making a copy of your course before applying the template.
- If you made customizations to the settings or navigation of the course, you may need to reset them.
If your course uses an eText, you will need to re-add the IU eTexts (Unizin Engage) tool to your course navigation. For help with course navigation, see How do I manage Course Navigation links?
To reapply the default template:
- Navigate to the course with the content you wish to delete.
- From the course navigation menu, select .
- In the "Settings" sidebar at the right, select .
- Read the information in the pop-up window and click to proceed or to cancel.
- If you clicked , a template will be imported into your course that will reset your course settings. It may take several seconds for the course settings to update. Reload the page in your browser to see the updated navigation and settings.
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Last modified on 2021-11-23 14:15:09.