Blueprint Sync Knocks Out Home Page Settings

[Jul_Cro]

We use a blueprint, we have a "Get to know your Canvas course" page in a module for faculty. Modules are, by default set to Modules in our blueprint. 

From what I understand, us changing content in the page that is in the module and syncing should just update the page, that is the only thing that changed. I did not select to include course  settings. 

Instead, all instructors home pages were  reset to modules after I synced today. 😫

Most of our faculty just roll with the punches but a few will undoubtedly will, and have, complained. 

Any way to prevent this from happening? We wanted to be able to update that page throughout the semester if needed but that seems like that will not work. 

Thank you for your help. 

[Naomi · Accepted solution]

Hi @Jul_Cro,

Was this the first time you did a sync from that blueprint course to those associated courses? Blueprint courses will sync all content on the first sync. If that wasn't the first sync, though, and you did not have the "Include course settings" box checked, I'd recommend reaching out to Canvas Support as they can view your specific courses and investigate why this is happening.

Naomi

[Jul_Cro]

Hi Naomi,

I understand the tool is designed to sync the settings automatically the first time then subsequent times you can choose not to include the course settings, but if I wind up syncing late and we have super faculty that start designing their course as soon as it shows up, then we knock out their course settings with that of the blueprint. We were thinking, maybe we should try a template for settings so that it happens upon creation then a blueprint just for the module that has locked content, but due to the inability to sync the blueprint without the settings the first  time, we are left in the same position with either tool.

I guess this has turned into a feature request.

Thanks,

Juliet

[rkahn]

Same problem for me -- I don't want to sync Course Settings on the first sync.  Darn.

[lukekm]

Ditto - please make this a feature!