Collection Logic for Syllabi

Definition of Syllabus Items

Syllabus Items Meaning
Canvas Syllabus Tool The dedicated syllabus tool / space designated by Canvas
Syllabus Artifact A Canvas Page that has been designated as the course Home Page
Syllabus File* File labeled with some variation of the word “Syllabus” that is linked off of the Canvas Syllabus tool or the course Home Page

* The collection logic does not collect syllabus files found only in the Files section of a course.

Logic

Course Status Canvas Syllabus Tool Syllabus Artifact Syllabus File
Course is Published 
AND 
Syllabus Visibility = Institution 		 If Exists - Collected & Available to View If Home Page ≠ Syllabus - Collected & Available to View If Exists - Collected & Available to View
Course is Published 
AND 
Syllabus Visibility = Course 		 If Exists - Collected & NOT Available to View If Home Page ≠ Syllabus - Collected & NOT Available to View If Exists - Collected & NOT Available to View
Course is NOT Published If Exists - Collected & NOT Available to View If Home Page ≠ Syllabus - Collected & NOT Available to View If Exists - Collected & NOT Available to View
School = LAW 
AND 
Course is Published 		 If Exists - Collected & NOT Available to View If Home Page ≠ Syllabus - Collected & NOT Available to View If Exists - Collected & NOT Available to View

What Course Sites Are Included / Excluded?

Included

  • For-credit courses that are created in Canvas through Banner / Grouper feeds
    • Course terms collected: Fall 2016 - Last Academic Year; including Summer, Summer A and Summer B terms
  • Section-merged umbrella course sites (will only capture the primary course section syllabus items)

Excluded

  • Non-degree, project, sandbox, and other manually created course sites
  • Section-retained umbrella course sites

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