Question 1
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Moringa School is launching a new course titled "Foundation of Data Analysis". The course will include three modules, each containing an assignment and a quiz. The first module should be available immediately, while the others should be released sequentially, one week apart.

A. Create a course and describe the steps to configure the course in Canvas LMS, including via API
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- a. Setting up modules, assignments, and quizzes.
- b. Configuring sequential module release dates.
Note: Include code based on your preferred language

### Solution via Canvas/ Web interface

#### **Prerequisites:**

Create a free account on Canvas using the following link https://www.instructure.com/try-canvas

#### How to Create a Course through the Canvas / Web interface

- Log in to Canvas LMS
- From the left navbar, Navigate to the `Courses` section
- Choose `All Courses`
- and click `+Course`.


- Enter the course name, e.g., "Foundation of Data Analysis".


- Click `Create`.
- You will be redirected to the course `settings` page to configure `course details`
- Add course details e.g
- Image, name, Course Code, Term, Start and End Date
- Default due time, Language, visibilty
- etc


- Once done choose `Update Course Details` at the bottom of the page

#### How to set up modules via Canvas/ Web interface

1. Go to the created course and select `Modules` at the left side of the screen.

2. If you had no prior modules Click `Create a new module`. And go to step 4. Otherwise go to step 3


3. - Click `+Module` to create a new module if you had other modules: Then continue to step 4


4. Create a module
- Add name
- Choose `lock unntil` preferred date
- Set `prerequisites`
- Click on `Add Module`


Repeat the process for all needed modules. **Remember to leave the first module unlocked. The second module should be available a week later, and then the third module 2 weeks after the first module**

Here is how it should look like. Note on the right side, the fist module is unlocked and the second set a week after, while the third is set 1 week after the second module.


#### How to add Assignments and Quizzes Via Web Interface / Canvas

Select the module you want and, click `+` button on the right side under the module.


- Step 1. Add Assignment or Quiz
- Step 2. Choose or create a new assignment or quiz.


- step 3. If you had no assignemnt / quiz added choose the name of the assignment
- Click `Add Item`
- The assignment/quiz should be added to the module
- Click on the newly added assignment/quiz


- You can
- Preview the assignment/quiz
- Assign the assignment/quiz to a student
- add a rubric for grading guidance
- Or click edit to configure the assignment/quiz

on `+ Edit` you can add details for assignments and quizzes, such as titles, descriptions, due dates etc.

#### How to Configure Sequential Module Release Dates Via Web Interface

Choose the module you want, from the created modules and click on the 3 dots at the right of the module. Then choose `edit`


Choose `settings` then select the `lock until` check mark and configure the date you want the module to be released.


Repeat the above process for all N modules: N = No. of Modules

B. Explain how you would manage user roles ( instructors, students) and permissions for this course.
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### Solution

In order to manage users on canvas I will follow the steps listed below

- Add users and assign them different roles
- Manage the user roles and permissions for the course

#### 1. How to add Users and assign roles

From the left page locate `People` and click on it. Then choose `+ People`


Add people by configuring the follwoing information and click `next` at the bottom of the page:

- Email
- Section
- Role
- Student
- Teacher
- TA
- Designer
- Observer


**Permissions guides**

You can refer to this resource for User roles and the different permissions that each has https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Admin-Guide/What-user-roles-and-permissions-are-available-in-Canvas/ta-p/102

Once `next` is clicked, a prompt with the message `The following users are ready to be added to the course.
` will appear, finally click `Add Users`


You will see a status `pending` for the new user if they have not accepted the course invite


Once they accept the invite the status `pending` will disappear

#### 2. How to manage user roles and permissions for the course

Steps:

- Manage a user role
- Manage permissions for different user roles

**1. How to manage a user Role**

- From the left page locate `People` and click on it. Then choose `+ People`

- Locate the user you want to change the role for and select the 3 dots on the right side of the page and click `Edit role`


- Select new `Role` and click `Update`


**2. How to manage Permission for a role**

Assumption: You need to be an Admin in order to follow through the following process

Referrence material: https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Admin-Guide/How-do-I-set-permissions-for-an-account-level-role/ta-p/213


- In Global Navigation, click the `Admin` link [1],, then click the name of the account [2].


- In Account Navigation, click the Permissions link.


- Click the Account Roles tab.


To override any permissions, locate and click the name of the user role [1]. Click the icon next to the name of a permission [2]. In the permission menu, the existing permission is indicated by a checkmark [3].

Choose the new permission status by clicking one of the permission options: Enable or Disable. After you enable or disable the permission, you can choose to lock the permission status. Click the Lock option to lock the permission status [4]. Locked options keep the setting from being changed by subaccount admins in a lower account. The new permission status is saved automatically.

Note: If a permission icon does not display as opaque, you cannot change the permission [5].