Canvas Blueprinting is a feature that allows you to create a parent version of a course and link it to one or more associated courses. This makes it easy to keep content consistent and share updates across all sections. Use Blueprinting when: 

 

• You are managing multiple sections of the same course 

• Courses need updates during the semester 

• A course designer or curriculum specialist is responsible for maintaining the course content 

• You want to provide a consistent, standardized learning experiences across all sections 
   

Terminology: When referring to an associated class, this refers to a Blueprint Association which is a course that is connected to the Blueprint class. 

 

Important Information 

1. Only one instructor account can connect GWA to the Blueprint course to set up assessments using G-W Assessment. 

2. Only one Instructor can connect to an associated course.  

• Example: A single Blueprint course with 6 associated courses would have 6 instructors, each connected to their own associated course and linked to the Blueprint. 

3. Assignments can be added to the Blueprint and synced with the connected courses at any point. 

4. If an assignment is deleted from a Blueprint course after it has been synced, it will not be removed from the associated courses. 

5. Custom questions within an assessment from the Blueprinted course cannot be edited in the associated course. 

• If custom questions created by another instructor are removed from the assessment, they cannot be added back to the assignment. 

6. Settings configured in G-W Assessment for an assessment in the Blueprint course will not be brought over to assessment in the associated course assessments. 

 

Use the steps below to set up a Blueprinted course with G-W assessment assignments and to sync the course with the associated courses. 

1. Within Canvas, under the settings for the course, select the check box for "Enable course as a Blueprint Course". 

• A Blueprint course cannot have students enrolled and this option will be greyed out if students are already in the course. 
• Content must be selected to bring the G-W Assessment assignments over to the associated courses. Select any of the additional settings such as Points, Due Dates, or Availability Dates depending on your needs.  

2. Next, use the G-W Assessment app within the left navigation to connect your course to GWA. 

3. Assignments can now be created within your Blueprint course. 

4. Create additional courses and link those as Associations to the Blueprint course. 

5. You can now sync all your assignments and other course materials to these associated courses. 

6. Once an instructor is set up in their associated course, they can connect that course to GWA and assign additional assessments as needed.