Adding students to a Catalog course listing
It is recommended that users register to course listings via your Catalog course listing page by selecting the Enroll button on the page.
Adding students directly to the Canvas course via the People tool is highly discouraged for the following reasons:
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Catalog will not be able to track that student’s progress
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Catalog Analytics will not be able to track them
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Certificates are only accessible via Catalog and cannot be awarded if Catalog cannot track the student
Promo Codes
As a subcatalog admin, promo codes can be created to provide discounts to users as they enroll. Promo codes have three types:
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One-Time Use: Redeemable once by any user. Applies to the most expensive product and is locked after redemption.
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Max Per User: Limits how many times each individual user can use the code.
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Max Total Use: Limits how many times the code can be used in total, across all users.
Because of the limited types, there may be concerns with students receiving promo codes and sharing it with others that shouldn't have the ability to use it. It is recommended to consider applying these additional options:
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Apply a start and end date so the code will expire on a specific day.
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Expire or Delete codes that have already been used.
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Set codes to a specific course listing.
Removing/Dropping students from a Catalog course listing
It is recommended that users drop their course from the Catalog Student Dashboard.
If an admin removes the student from the People page, the change will not reflect back in Catalog and it will still report in the Catalog Analytics that the student as enrolled. Similarly, the student should not drop out of their course using the Drop course button in Canvas, as this will also not reflect in Catalog.