[ARCHIVED] Hide specific assignments from "Course Summary" list?

[AaronDinkin]

On the "Syllabus" page in Canvas there's a Course Summary, which seems to consist of a list of all the assignments and their due dates. Is there a way to hide certain assignments from this list? Specifically, I'd like it to show only those assignments that have due dates, or are not designated "not graded"; I'd like it to only be a list of assignments that are things students have to actually do at a specific time.

(In my specific case, I want the Course Summary to list exercises and papers, but not reading assignments—I have reading assignments listed as a section on the Assignments page, but I don't want them treated like other assignments on the Course Summary page.)

[julian_ebeli · Accepted solution]

Happy to be corrected, but it appears to me that the syllabus page is automatically generated and has no controls or filters. There are also no assignment properties which affect how the syllabus page will show it.

You can't change what is displayed on the syllabus page.

[AaronDinkin]

I really thought there could be no LMS worse than Blackboard, but Canvas has proven me wrong yet again!

[cohenf]

Not true at all for Canvas. "Course Summary" appearance of assignments is easily controlled by clicking "publish" or "unpublish." Just "unpublish" an assignment and it won't show up in "Course Summary." Only click "publish" when you want it to show up in "Course Summary." You can also opt to uncheck the box "Show Course Summary." Then, it won't show at all.

Also, three are many non-"Course Summary" options for presenting the front page of your class.

[DavidRahn]

That's helpful, and to add a bit, I see it behaving slightly differently for me. I can prevent students from seeing an assignment by unpublishing. But then I still see it. I can take the assignment out completely for me and students if I remove the due date. 

[cohenf]

That's not true. You can click "unpublish" to have an assignment not show up in "Course Summary" and click "publish" to have it show up. You may also uncheck the box "Show Course Summary" to not have the "Course Summary" show at all. There are definitely filters for manipulating what shows and doesn't show up in "Course Summary"

[cohenf]

Just "unpublish" an assignment and it won't show up in "Course Summary." Only click "publish" when you want it to show up in "Course Summary." You can also opt to uncheck the box "Show Course Summary." Then, it won't show at all.

[BethSmithvuw]

The unpublish option doesn't help me. I have an assignment that I have controlled access to through module requirements and prerequisites but the assignment shows in the syllabus page so students can jump straight to it and circumvent those requirements. I need it to remain published but no direct link from Syllabus. this is very irritating that you can't opt to hide a specific assignment only the whole summary can be hidden so the release https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Canvas-Releases/Canvas-Release-Notes-2020-03-21/ta-p/250096#toc-h... did not adress the question.