How do I create an Appointment Group (sign-up)?
The Scheduler is a Calendar tool that creates appointment groups within a course allowing students to sign-up for a time slot within the appointment group.
Typically, instructors use the Canvas Scheduler to create office hours, schedule TA sessions or assign class presentation times.
Go to your Canvas Calendar tool
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Make sure the Calendar for the course is active
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Click "+"
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This displays the Edit Event dialogue box
Click the Appointment Group tab
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This displays the Edit Appointment Group form
Enter a Name for the Appointment group and a Location
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Use the Select Calendar dropdown box to select the course (or courses) for this appointment group, then click Done
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Note: You can select multiple courses per appointment group
Select a date for the Appointment group
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Select a Time Range for the Appointment
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If you want additional days in this appointment group, select another date and add another time range
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Note: You can add as many deferent days and time ranges as you want to the appointment group
Enter a slot dividing time and Click Go
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This will divide each time range into equal time slots of the specified dividing time.
In this example, 3 days (each containing a 2 hour time range) were divide into 60 minute time slots resulting in 6 sign-up appointment time slots
NOTE: Instructors must set a time slot interval AND click "Go" to divide EACH Time Period into EQUAL time slots. If the "Go" button is not pressed, the sign-up slots will be the same as the time periods.
Example:
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Add Options (if desired), then click Publish
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This creates the Assignment group
To see how students sign-up for an appointment see:
Student: - How do I sign-up for an appointment group?
To see how instructors can check student sign-up see:
Instructor: - How do I check student sign-ups?
If you are viewing the calendar via Agenda View, all appointments and registrants will be listed
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If a student has signed up for an appointment you will receive an email at your Tufts email address (make sure your Notifications (Account / Notifications) are set to receive such email notifications)
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