How can I update my Course Title?
Canvas Course Titles can be edited in Middleware any time. This article demonstrates how to edit Canvas Course Titles before and after course creation.
1) Course Creation: Create a Course with the Title that works!
Go to Middleware and sign in with your Boise State Username and Password.
Select the blue + Create Course button.
The first page that pops up is where the Course Title can be updated.
Click in the Title box.
Make edits.
Select Next to continue on in the Canvas Course Creation Process.
When the Canvas course is created, the edited Course Title will be there.
Course Title Pro Tips!
Listed below are common edits to Canvas Course Titles. If you would like to suggest additional examples for this table please email LTS@boisestate.edu with ideas!
Type of Course | Suggested Info to Include in Title |
|---|---|
Merged Course Sites
| Section Number(s) “Merged” |
Lab Sites | “Lab” |
Teaching Multiple Sections of the same course | Section Number(s) Instructor Name |
Long Course Title | Shorten the Course Title to something more concise and/or meaningful. |
2) After Course Creation: Edit a Course Title
Once a Course has been created, to edit the Title go to Middleware and sign in with your Boise State Username and Password.
Select the blue Course Actions button.
Select Edit Course.
The first page that pops up is where the Course Title can be updated. Make edits to the Course Title.
Select Next.
Select Next.
Select Update.
A Confirmation Page will display the Course Title changes that were made. Select Home to return to the Middleware Dashboard. This change will reflect on Canvas within 15 minutes.
Relevant Information
Have a suggestion?
Email us! lts@boisestate.edu