Request Announcement on Canvas Dashboard Carousel

Environment

Canvas

Issue

How to request a campus-wide announcement on Canvas that is visible on the Dashboard (not per course).

Resolution

Please complete the ITS-Canvas Tout Requests form. 

Information needed for submitting a request (this is also listed on the form):

• Preferred text and graphics (subject to editing). Graphics must be exactly 550 pixels wide by 170 pixels high, with a resolution of 96 DPI, and be formatted as either JPEG or PNG.
• URL the graphic should link to for more information.
• Desired posting and close dates for your requested announcements. Within the constraints listed below, we will try to post your announcement for the requested time span.

Guidelines
When requesting a public announcement or message, think of the Canvas Dashboard as an extension of the classroom. 

• Announcements should be directly related to Canvas, digital learning systems, or of broad academic interest to the university community.  
• Announcements can be submitted by UM-affiliated groups including student, staff and faculty organizations.
• Announcements of a commercial nature are not allowed—no "sales" or vendor products will be considered.
• Announcements should not contain job postings. Please consider using other student job boards for postings. 

The request may refer to a tout or carousel or main page banner. 

• There is a minimum 3 business day lead time for requested announcements.  
• The actual length of time an announcement is posted will be determined by the backlog of other messages and the relevance of the material being posted over time.
• Approximately 3-4 announcements are posted to the Canvas Dashboard carousel at any given time.
• Space and time constraints prevent us from accepting every request to post a message on the Canvas Dashboard so requests are considered and evaluated on an individual basis.  
• Depending on complexity of the proposed announcement, an ITS Teaching & Learning consultant may work with you to review a test posting of your announcement.

Additional Information

• Check out the new Academic Technology@Michigan website for course planning resources from across U-M
• Visit the Canvas @ Michigan site for faculty including the U-M Instructor Guide with links to additional support resources from across campus
• Check out the Canvas and MiVideo tutorials

For additional questions, please contact the ITS Service Center