Appendix B: Canvas Course Coming Soon

Accessing the Companion Canvas Course

A full Canvas course has been developed to accompany this open textbook. The course includes module structure, assignments, quizzes, and activities aligned with the chapters in this book.

How to Access

• Canvas Commons: Faculty at institutions that use Canvas can import the complete course directly from Canvas Commons. (Link coming soon).

• Free Version from Instructure: If your institution does not use Canvas, Instructure provides free accounts where you can host and explore the course. (Link and directions coming soon).

Availability

The companion course will be available after the first iterative feedback cycle with students and ready for Spring 2025.

If your institution uses Canvas (recommended)

1. Open a course shell where you want the content

   • In Canvas, go to the destination course (an empty/“sandbox” course works well). Depending on your institution’s settings, you may need your IT or LMS Admin to create this for you.

   • Tip: You can also import to multiple courses at once. Canvas Community

2. Open Canvas Commons

   • From Global Navigation, click Commons (or use Import from Commons on the course Home page). Canvas Community+1

3. Search for the course

   • Search: “Business Communications in the Age of AI (Companion Course)”

   • Open the resource details to confirm scope, version, and licensing. Canvas Community

4. Import

   • Click Import/Download, choose your course(s), then Import into Course.

   • Canvas will queue the import and notify you when it’s done. Canvas Community

5. Post-import checks (strongly recommended)

   • Adjust dates during or after import (Canvas can shift due dates automatically). Canvas Community

   • Run the Link Validator (catches broken URLs, unpublished items). Course → Settings → Validate Links in Content → Start. Canvas Community

   • Publish modules and verify external tools (LTIs) at your institution (tools sometimes require local re-auth).

   • Set a grading scheme (if your institution requires it) and confirm the course time zone.

Placeholders you’ll replace at release
• Canvas Commons listing link: [insert Commons URL]
• Version note: [v1.0 released Month YYYY]

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If you don’t have Canvas: use Instructure’s free option

1. Create a free Canvas (Free-for-Teacher) account

   • Go to Try Canvas and choose the free teacher option, or use the sign-up flow in the Instructure Community guide. Instructure+1

2. Log in and create a new course

   • From the Dashboard, click Start a New Course (name it anything—you can rename later).

3. Get the course content (two paths):
   Path 1: Import from Canvas Commons

   • Free-for-Teacher accounts have access to public resources in Canvas Commons. Open Commons, search for the course title, and Import into your free course. Canvas Community+1
     Path 2: Import a downloadable package (.imscc)

   • If you prefer (or if Commons is unavailable), download our .imscc package and import via Settings → Import Course Content → Content Type: Canvas Course Export Package. Then Choose File → Import. Canvas Community

4. Post-import checks

   • Run the Link Validator and publish modules. Canvas Community

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Quick FAQ

• Will my institution’s Canvas see updates?
  Not automatically. If we ship major revisions, we’ll update the Commons listing. You can re-import or import selectively (by module/item) into your existing course. Canvas Community

• Do LTIs (external tools) come over?
  Many do, but some require your local Canvas admin to enable/configure the tool. Plan a quick tool check after import.

• Is the free Instructure option really free?
  Yes—Canvas Free-for-Teacher is an Instructure offering that remains available for educators; it’s great for piloting and personal courses. Instructure+1

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References & Helpful Guides

• Import from Canvas Commons (official). Canvas Community+1

• Import a course export (.imscc). Canvas Community

• Validate links in a course. Canvas Community

• Try Canvas (Free-for-Teacher). Instructure

• FFT: Using Commons (public resources access). Canvas Community+1