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For Admins: Adding a new Catalog to Canvas Catalog

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This assumes all policy requirements have been satisfied; those are outside the scope of this tutorial. Scenario 1: Create a Catalog Step 1: Login to Catalog as an Admin Step 2: Click "Catalogs" in the top navigation menu, then "+ Catalog" Step 3: For URL type, choose Path, then set the following options: Name: A human-readable name for your catalog Path: A unique string of lower case letters, numbers, and dashes. This will go to building a URL so people can access your catalog directly. Parent catalog: Admins for the parent catalog will have rights in this new catalog too. About: A short description of your Catalog Step 4: Click "Save" Scenario 2: Add an Admin to the Catalog Step 1: Login to Catalog as an Admin Step 2: Click "Subcatalog Admins" in the top navigation menu Step 3: In the Account Admins search box, find the person you want to add as an admin. Note they must exist in https://uthealth.instructure.com as

For Admins: Listing a Course or Program in Catalog

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This assumes all policy requirements have been satisfied; those are outside the scope of this tutorial. The first requirement is that the course exist and not already be listed in Catalog. A course URL look like this: https://uthealth.instructure.com/courses/12345 Scenario 1: Add a Single Course Step 1: Login to Catalog as an Admin. Step 2: The initial page will be "listings". Select "+ Course" Step 3: Find the course you want to add by searching by name. Step 4: On the following Listing Settings page, the following options are REQUIRED: Listing Title (will default to course name) Catalog (select the catalog in which this course should be listed Listing Path (note the restrictions: lower case letters, numbers, and dashes only) Teaser (this is a short text displayed on the course listing card) Full Description (this is a longer course description displayed when the user clicks on the teaser) Step 5: Set optional settings: Set as open for enro