This article is for Faculty who are working in new Canvas course shells with imported content from a past enrollment. Using the Validate Links in Content tool in Canvas allows faculty to identify: unpublished items, unreachable links, deleted course elements, or links to other courses your current students are not enrolled in and thus will not be able to access.
Article Overview
1. Access the Validate Links in Content Tool in Your Canvas Course
1.1. Navigate to the Course's Settings Tab
The Settings tab can be found at the bottom of the Course Navigation menu to the left in Canvas.
1.2. Select the Validate Links in Content Option
The Validate Links in Content option will be available to select from the choices on the right-hand side of the main settings screen in every Canvas course.
2. Run the Validate Links in Content Tool
2.1. Select the Start Link Validation Button
The tool scans the course for: unpublished content referenced in the course, unreachable external links, deleted content, and links to other courses which may not be accessible by students in this course.
3. Review and Update Links in Course Content
Canvas provides a report of links and course elements that are (1) unpublished, (2) unreachable, (3) deleted, or (4) linked to other courses your current students are not enrolled in and thus will not be able to access.
3.1. Navigate to Content Areas Containing Unresponsive Items, or the Items Themselves
(1) Select the name of the type of item in large font beside the icon to go edit and update the part of the course with the unresponsive links or deleted content. Select the (2) smaller font underlined and linked items nested under the bulleted description to test each piece of content.
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