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You don’t need to upload a copy of your Subject Outline into Canvas. Generating your subject outline in CIS will enable it in your subject site.
How to generate your Subject Outline via the Curriculum Information System (CIS)
You need to generate the Subject Outline PDF for your subject in the Curriculum Information System (CIS) before accessing it through Canvas.
- Log into CIS (opens a UTS website).
- Follow the instructions on generating your Subject Outline on the the CIS help page (opens a UTS website).
- If you have one or more attendance modes (standard, block, distance, and mixed) for your course, you may need to generate multiple Subject Outlines in CIS.
How to access your Subject Outline in Canvas
Once you have generated the Subject Outline in CIS, you can access it through your Canvas subject site.
Access your subject outline in Canvas
- Navigate to your subject site in Canvas.
- Select ‘Subject Outline’ from the course navigation menu on the left.
- Your subject outline from CIS should display automatically. It may take a few seconds to load.
Access your subject outline in Canvas
- Navigate to your subject site in Canvas.
- Select ‘Subject Outline’ from the course navigation menu on the left.
- Your subject outline from CIS should display automatically. It may take a few seconds to load.
Long Description - Refer to the sections below if a different screen or error message appears.
Access subject outlines for multiple attendance modes or locations
- Navigate to your subject page in Canvas.
- Select ‘Subject Outline’ from the course navigation menu on the left.
- Select the attendance mode you want to view the Subject Outline for.
- The subject outline from CIS should display automatically. Note that Subject Outlines for new attendance modes or locations become available on Canvas the day after being generated in CIS
Error message troubleshooting
- ‘This subject outline not yet available’ appears when the Subject Outline has not yet been generated or has been withdrawn in CIS. Read the section on ‘How to generate your Subject Outline’.
- ‘Sorry, a technical error has occurred’ will appear when there is a problem with the subject set up, or if you don’t have permission to access the Subject Outline. Please log an IT Service Request via ServiceConnect (opens a UTS website).
- ‘Sorry, a technical error has occurred: This application is unable to provide support for Student View‘ will appear if you try to see the Subject Outline in Canvas Student View. Like some other external apps, the Subject Outline app does not recognise Student View as an actual student and therefore will not display. Rest assured if you can see your published Subject Outline in your Teacher role, your students can see it too.
How to edit your Subject Outline
To make changes to your Subject Outline when it is already displayed on your Canvas subject site, you need to withdraw and update it through CIS.
- Follow the instructions on the CIS help page (opens a UTS website) to withdraw and update your Subject Outline.
- Navigate to your subject site in Canvas.
- Select ‘Subject Outline’ from the course navigation menu on the left. The new Subject Outline version will appear automatically.
- Send a new announcement to subject participants letting them know that the Subject Outline has been updated.
Additional support
Please contact your faculty support (opens a UTS website) for assistance.