You can add a section to your course by editing your course Settings in Canvas. Sections help subdivide students within a course and offer section-specific options such as varied due dates for assignments, discussions, and quizzes. Sections also display for each student within the course People page and the Gradebook.
Sections can also be created for students who need extra time in a course, such as if a student has an incomplete grade.
Note: Sections may be added by your institution's student information system (SIS). Some course sections may have already been created for you.
Open Account
In Global Navigation, click the Admin link [1], then click the name of the account [2].
Open Courses
In Account Navigation, click the Courses link.
Note: When you open an account, the account defaults to the Courses page.
Find Course
To find the course in the account, use the filter and search options.
Open Settings
In the courses list, click the course Settings icon.
Open Sections
Click the Sections tab.
Add Section
In the section field [1], type the name of the new section. Click the Add Section button [2].
Add SIS ID
If you need to add or edit an SIS ID, click the name of the section.
Click the Edit Section button.
In the SIS ID field [1], enter or edit the SIS ID. Click the Update Section button [2].
View Section
View the section in your course.
You can also choose to change section start and end dates if needed.
You can add additional sections if necessary. Multiple sections are ordered alphabetically.
Note: Sections with SIS IDs also display the section's SIS ID in the Course Sections page.
