Manual Timetables
For creating manual timetables/schedules please ensure that you have setup your course with either of the following options in the Attendance Setup Page:
For more about these options, please see the links adjacent to each option below.
One timetable/schedule per Canvas Course Section (or course has one section only)
Navigate to "Sessions"
Then navigate to “Sessions”
And select “+ Add Sessions”, then continue to the Timetable Wizard heading below.
A Timetable will have been created automatically for each section. To build the timetable for a section, first select the Section from the dropdown list.
Then navigate to “Sessions”
And select “+ Add Sessions”, then continue to the Timetable Wizard heading below.
The timetable wizard allows you to create single session, or repeating sessions.
- Date: The date of the session, or start date of a repeating pattern. This will default to the course start date.
- Time: The start time of the session, this is important if you are using scanning or codes.
- Repeat: The repeating pattern if you choose to use this. You may need to come back into the wizard for more complex repeating schedules.
- Location: This can be left as default in most cases, but is important if you are using standalone wall scanners.
- Label: Optional name for the session(s) being created.
- Points: Can be left as default unless you are setting up sessions that are weighted uniquely by session.
Select “Validate” to continue, the system will advise you how many sessions will be created.
After validation, select “Create Sessions” and your sessions will be created.
You may edit single sessions by selecting the dropdown arrow on the session.
You may edit multiple sessions by selecting their checkbox and selecting “Edit Selection…"
Make your changes then select “Apply Changes”
