The Delphinium account course list displays a list of courses in a Canvas account that use Delphinium. You can search for a course, view the start and end date for a course, sort columns, view a course's Delphinium page, and create a layout template based on a course's layout.
Note: You will need Canvas admin rights to view the Canvas Admin area.
Click Admin in the vertical "icon link bar" in the "left-hand side of the page".
The "Canvas admin area" will appear.
Click Delphinium in the "left-hand menu".
The "Delphinium admin" area will appear.
If necessary, click the Accounts tab.
The "Delphinium account list" will display.
Click View in the row for the account you want to view details for.
The "details" window will open for that account.
Note: Parent accounts will list the courses for their sub accounts.
Columns display the following for each course:
Name
Start Date
End Date
Actions
Viewing the Delphinium page for a course is a powerful tool that allows administrators observe the layout and help train and troubleshoot with teachers.
Click View in the row for the course that you want to view its Delphinium page.
A new tab will open displaying that course's Delphinium page.
Note: For security, this page will timeout after 20 minutes and you will need to reopen it from the Delphinium course list.
Delphinium layout templates are a powerful tool that make adding a Delphinium layout to a course quick and easy. The Layout Coach allows teachers to describe their course and then view a list of compatible layout templates. By selecting a template, teachers can quickly add a Delphinium layout to their course.
Delphinium includes several default templates designed to meet the needs of most courses. You can can customize those templates, or create your own layout from scratch in a course and create a new template from a course's Delphinium layout that can be shared with teachers through the Layout Coach. This makes it easy to create and distribute layouts that are personalized to your institution's needs.
Identify the row of the Canvas course for which you want to create a Delphinium template from the course's Delphinium layout.
Click Save as Template in the "Action" column for that row.
The "Save as Template" dialog box will appear.
Provide a Template Name and Template Details. This information will be displayed by the Layout Coach to help users select a template for their course.
Click Save to save the course layout as a template.
Give the The new layout you created will be listed and can be viewed and edited in the account details "Templates" tab.
Use the "Search Box in the top right to filter the account list and find a specific account or sub account.
Sorting makes it easier to find specific courses. You can sort columns so that their values are either in alphabetical or numerical order by clicking the up and down icon arrows next to the column title. Clicking the arrows once will sort the column in one direction, top to bottom, and clicking it again will reverse the order, bottom to top.
