Request a Blueprint Course in Canvas
Departments can request a Blueprint Course from the Canvas Admin to streamline the management of course content across multiple sections or courses. A Blueprint Course acts as a master template, allowing you to create and maintain course materials in one central location. Any updates made in the Blueprint Course can then be synced to all associated courses, ensuring consistency and saving time.
Why Request a Blueprint Course?
A Blueprint Course is especially useful if you:
- Teach multiple sections of the same course — Keep content, assignments, and settings consistent across all sections.
- Collaborate with other instructors — Provide a shared course structure that multiple instructors can use as a starting point.
- Standardize course design — Ensure a consistent experience for students by using the same layout, navigation, and content in all sections.
- Easily push updates — When content needs to be changed mid-semester (like updating a syllabus, adding resources, or fixing errors), you can make the update in the Blueprint Course and apply it to all associated courses at once.
- Minimize course setup time — Quickly copy and deploy pre-designed content without starting from scratch each semester.
Important Consideration
In order for a course to function as a Blueprint Course, it must only contain the instructor and have no student enrollments or other instructors. If the other enrollments already exist, the course will not qualify as a Blueprint Course.
How to Request a Blueprint Course
To request a Blueprint Course, email Canvas@montana.edu with:
- Course title(s) (e.g., BIOB 160 – Principles of Living Systems)
- Semester(s) it will apply to
- Sections that should be linked to the Blueprint Course
- Any additional requests or instructions for setup