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Change your Canvas course by asking for it
You ask for a change in plain words, you see every change before and after, and nothing changes in Canvas until you press Apply.
Course Workspace Marketing Research, Spring 2026Connected to CanvasYou
The plan
Each change, before and after
Nothing changes in Canvas until you press Apply.
How it works
How a change works
- 1You ask in plain wordsMove dates for a new term, add a module, draft an announcement or set up grade groups.
- 2You check every changeEach one shows its before and after. Set aside any you do not want.
- 3You press ApplyOnly then does Canvas change, and Undo is there where Canvas allows it.
In your course
What the change looks like in Canvas
- 1Compare the course before and after, with every moved date marked.
- 2Sections with their own dates move too and keep their extra time.
- 3Students see only the changes you apply. They never use the Workspace.
Week 1: What research is for
Chapter 1 homeworkMovedFri, Jan 16
Week 2: Defining the problem
Chapter 2 homeworkMovedFri, Jan 23
Research question draftMovedMon, Jan 26
Week 3: Secondary data
Chapter 3 homeworkMovedFri, Jan 30
Questions
Can it change my course without asking?
No. Every change is shown before and after, and nothing changes in Canvas until you press Apply.
Which LMS does it work with?
Canvas.
Do my students use it?
No. Students see your Canvas course with the changes you applied.
Does it work with my textbook?
Yes. It works on any Canvas course, whatever textbook you teach from.
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Try the Course Workspace on your Canvas course.
We set it up with each professor, and we reply to every request.