How to Remove Course Readiness Checklist from Canvas Courses

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Introduction

In Canvas course files, there is an outdated Course Readiness Checklist file that Ally flags as inaccessible and reducing the Accessibility Report score. This file, and a link pointing to this file, need to be removed in order for Ally to generate an accurate accessibility score. 

Steps

Remove the Course Readiness Checklist file

  1. Access your Canvas course and click Files in the course navigation. 
  2. Click Uploaded Media

  1. On the right side of the screen, select the course-readiness-checklist.docx file, click the three dots menu, and select Delete from the dropdown menu. 

Remove the Link to the Course Readiness Checklist

  1. Click Pages in the course navigation.
  2. Click the View All Pages button.
  3. Click the Start Building Your Course page.
  4. Click Edit.
  5. Scroll down to the Important Reminders section and highlight the line below, and remove the line by hitting the Delete key, Backspace key, or select Edit> Cut from the dropdown menu. 

  1. Click the blue Save button at the bottom of the page. 

Note: Although the file and the link are deleted immediately, it may take some time for the Accessibility Report to detect these changes. You may wish to wait a few minutes before generating a new Accessibility Report. 

Additional Information

How do I delete a file or folder in Files? - Canvas Instructor Guide

How do I edit a page in a course? - Canvas Instructor Guide

If you have any further questions about removing the Course Readiness Checklist file and link from your Canvas course, please contact Instructional Tools Support at 812-237-7000 or by email at ISU-Canvas-Support@indstate.edu.

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