Learn to set custom placement for students, allowing them to begin work anywhere within the course, and auto excusing them from work to that point.
Notes: This feature is a StrongMind created LTI that is available to users on Canvas. If your organization doesn't not use a StrongMind provided Canvas Instance, you will need to reach out to your CSM for directions to install the LTU link.
When changes are made in Canvas to a course(s) structure, please allow at least one hour to pass before attempting Custom Placement. Course structures are cached every hour and the system will only 'save' these changes once per hour. Any custom placements attempted within an hour after a new structure is made will be using the 'old' structure as reference in the backend until these updates flow through
This feature was updated in November 2024 and no allows teachers to excuse students from ALL assignments including view only content.
Related Articles: Custom Placement LTI Considerations
How-To Guide:
- Select the course from your Canvas dashboard.
- Select Custom Placement from your course navigation.
- Select +Add.
- Add a title, select your student(s), and the lesson you would like students to be placed within. Then, scroll down to the bottom of the page and select the Apply button.
- Review your choices. Once a student is placed, it cannot be undone.
- When you are ready to run Custom Placement, scroll down to the bottom of the page and select Start.
- You will see the progress reflected in the bar.
- Once complete you will be notified of successful placement.
- Students should now see a check for all assignments preceding the Custom Placement setting.
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