Canvas allows you to create nicknames for your courses. These nicknames are names that only you can see within your Canvas account. Nicknames do not overwrite the official course name brought in from CCS’ Student Information System (SIS), Colleague. In addition, your students will not see the nicknames you use for your course(s). Students can also give the courses they are enrolled in nicknames. Instructors and other students will not be able to see the nickname a student has given a course in his/her account.
- A course nickname does not affect the course code, which always displays on the course card for course reference.
- A course nickname does not affect the course name at the account or course level; it only changes the name of the course for the individual user who created the nickname.
- Course nicknames appear in the Dashboard, Course Navigation Menu, course breadcrumbs, and notification emails. Nicknames do not display in the global Grades page and Dashboard sidebar elements such as the To Do list.
- Course nicknames are limited to 59 characters.
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This is a Course Card. Course Cards are found on your Canvas Dashboard. In this example, the instructor would like to shorten the course name FALL 2024 CREATIVE VISUALIZATION (DMA-120-D) to Creative Visualization (DMA-120-D).
Additional Resources
- How do I view my courses in the Card View Dashboard?
- See the section on Create Nickname.