Overview
Combining course sites in Online@UT (Canvas) is known as cross-listing.
Cross-List BEFORE YOU PUBLISH YOUR COURSES. Once the semester begins, if students have activity in a section (grades, discussions, assignments, quizzes) and you move a section under a parent section, you will NOT be able to see the students’ previous activity which took place in the cross-listed child section. NOTE: Do not cross-list your courses mid-semester.
Before you can cross-list your Online@UT (Canvas) course sites, please read through these prerequisites:
- You must be enrolled as a Primary Instructor in each section that you would like to cross-list in Canvas
- Do not place content in the Child sections; it will not be visible after you cross-list the child with the Parent section.
Instructions
Step 1 - Determine Which Section Will Be the Parent Section
Example: Instructor will be teaching Accounting 204, sections 001 and 002. Instructor will designate section 001 as the Parent section.
Step 2 - Cross-list Child Sections Into Parent Section
- Go to the child section that you wish to cross list into the parent section.
- Click the Settings link found at the bottom of the course navigation menu.

- Click on the Sections tab found along the top navigation bar.

- Click on the section listed under Course Sections.

- Click the Cross-List this Section button.

- In the Search for Course: box begin to type the current semester, for example, Fall 2019. Select the Parent course you designated in Step 1.
- NOTE: Make sure to select the current semester’s section as the Parent.

- Verify the correct parent section appears and then click the Cross-List This Section button.

- Return to your Canvas Dashboard and If necessary, repeat steps 1-7 above for any other child courses you need to cross-list.
Step 3 - Verify Which Sections are Cross-Listed in a Parent Section
- Go to the Parent section.
- Click the Settings link found at the bottom of the course navigation menu.
- Click the Sections tab found along the top navigation menu.
- you will now see which sections are cross-listed under the parent section
Step 4 - Change Your Course Name, if desired
- After verifying which sections are cross-listed, click on the Course Details tab.
- In the Name: field, enter your desired course name.
- Click the Update Course Details button at the bottom of the page.