Blueprint Sync Functionalities

This document discusses which settings do or do not sync in blueprint courses.

If you are enrolled in a blueprint course as an instructor, you can sync blueprint content changes to associated courses. Associated courses display the latest blueprint sync information in Course Settings.

All course content will be included in a blueprint sync, regardless of whether the content is locked. Changed content will always overwrite the existing content in the associated courses for all locked objects. Content that can be managed by an instructor or new content created in an associated course by the instructor is not affected.

For details on what course settings and features are synced or not, refer to the chart below.

✔️ indicates the setting will sync.

✖️ indicates the setting will not sync.

✔️* or ✖️* indicates the setting may not be available in all Canvas Courses. It must be enabled or unlocked in Feature Options to appear or apply in a Canvas course.

Course Settings

Location	Setting	Sync functionality
Course Settings > Details	Course Card	✔️
Course Settings > Details	Course Name	✖️
Course Settings > Details	Course Code	✖️
Course Settings > Details	Timezone	✔️
Course Settings > Details	SIS ID	✖️
Course Settings > Details	Root Account	✖️
Course Settings > Details	Sub Account	✖️
Course Settings > Details	Term	✖️
Course Settings > Details	Participation	✔️
Course Settings > Details	Participation > Course Dates	✔️
Course Settings > Details	Restrict Settings	✔️
Course Settings > Details	Default Due Time	✖️
Course Settings > Details	Language	✔️
Course Settings > Details	File Storage	✔️
Course Settings > Details	Large Course	✔️
Course Settings > Details	Enable course grading scheme (checkbox)	✔️
Course Settings > Details	Grading Scheme (selection)	✔️
Course Settings > Details	License	✔️
Course Settings > Details	File Copyright	✔️
Course Settings > Details	Large Course: Launch SpeedGrader Filtered by Student Group	✔️
Course Settings > Details	Allow Course content to be downloaded and viewed offline	✔️
Course Settings > Details	Visibility	✔️
Course Settings > Details	Include course in the public course index	✔️
Course Settings > Details	Let students self-enroll by sharing with them a secret URL	✔️
Course Settings > Details	Format	✖️
Course Settings > Details	Mastery Paths	✔️*
Course Settings > Details	ePub Export	✔️*
Course Settings > Details	Course Pacing	✔️
Course Settings > Details	Description	✖️
Course Settings > Details	Show Recent Announcements	✔️
Course Settings > Details	> # of announcements	✔️
Course Settings > Details	Let students attach files to discussions	✔️
Course Settings > Details	Let students create discussion topics	✔️
Course Settings > Details	Let students edit or delete their own discussion replies	✔️
Course Settings > Details	Let students organize their own groups	✔️
Course Settings > Details	Hide totals in student grades summary	✔️
Course Settings > Details	Hide grade distribution graphs from students	✔️
Course Settings > Details	Hide Sections to the people from students (only available if the course has multiple sections)	✔️
Course Settings > Details	Disable Comments Announcements	✔️
Course Settings > Details	can create/rename/edit course pages by default	✔️
Course Settings > Sections	Sections	✖️
Course Settings > Navigation	Navigation	✔️
Course Settings > App	Apps	It can sync depending on the configuration of the external tool
Course Settings > Feature Options	Feature Options	Some feature option settings will sync and others will not based on how they are configured and inherited

Homepage Settings

Setting	Sync functionality
Choose Home Page	✔️

Assignment Index Settings

Setting	Sync functionality
Weight Final grade based on assignment groups	✔️
Assignment Groups	✔️
Assignment Group Weights	✔️

Gradebook Settings

Location	Setting	Sync functionality
Gradebook	Gradebook View	✖️
Gradebook Settings > Late Policies	Automatically apply grade for missing submissions	✔️
Gradebook Settings > Late Policies	Grade for missing submissions	✔️
Gradebook Settings > Late Policies	Automatically apply deduction to late submissions	✔️
Gradebook Settings > Late Policies	Late submission deduction	✔️
Gradebook Settings > Late Policies	Deduction interval	✔️
Gradebook Settings > Late Policies	Lowest possible grade	✔️
Gradebook Settings > Grade Posting Policy	Automatically post grades	✔️
Gradebook Settings > Grade Posting Policy	Manually post grades	✔️
Gradebook Settings > Advanced	Final grade override	✔️
Gradebook Settings > View Options	Arrange by	✖️
Gradebook Settings > View Options	Notes	✖️
Gradebook Settings > View Options	Unpublished Assignments	✖️
Gradebook Settings > View Options	Hide Assignment Group Totals	✖️
Gradebook Settings > View Options	Hide Total and Override Columns	✖️
Gradebook Settings > View Options	View ungraded as 0	✖️
Gradebook Settings > View Options	Status Color	✖️

Quiz Settings

	Setting	Sync functionality
Quiz Settings	Item Banks (New Quizzes)	Item Banks associated with a New Quiz will sync and appear under the "Shared with Courses" and "This course" filters. Item Banks in the Blueprint but not associated with a New Quiz will not be available in the associated course under the "This Course" filter.
Quiz Settings	Question Banks (Classic Quizzes)	✔️
Quiz Settings	Quiz Engine Preference (Classic or New Quiz)	✖️
Quiz Settings > Classic Quiz > Options	Shuffle Answers	✔️
Quiz Settings > Classic Quiz > Options	Time Limit + Time	✔️
Quiz Settings > Classic Quiz > Options	Allow Multiple Attempts	✔️
Quiz Settings > Classic Quiz > Options	> Quiz Score to Keep [selection]	✔️
Quiz Settings > Classic Quiz > Options	> Allowed Attempts	✔️
Quiz Settings > Classic Quiz > Options	Let students see their quiz responses	✔️
Quiz Settings > Classic Quiz > Options	> Only once after each attempt	✔️
Quiz Settings > Classic Quiz > Options	> Show correct answers at (date/time)	✖️
Quiz Settings > Classic Quiz > Options	> Hide correct answers at (date/time)	✖️
Quiz Settings > Classic Quiz > Options	Show one question at a time	✔️
Quiz Settings > Classic Quiz > Options	> Lock Questions after Answering	✔️
Quiz Settings > Classic Quiz > Quiz Restrictions	Require an Access Code	✔️
Quiz Settings > Classic Quiz > Quiz Restrictions	> Access Code	✔️
Quiz Settings > Classic Quiz > Quiz Restrictions	Filter IP Addresses	✔️
Quiz Settings > Classic Quiz > Assign	Assign To:	It will sync only if Everyone is selected
Quiz Settings > Classic Quiz > Assign	Due Date/Time	✔️
Quiz Settings > Classic Quiz > Assign	Available From Date/Time	✔️
Quiz Settings > Classic Quiz > Assign	Available To Date/Time	✔️

Module Settings

Setting	Sync functionality
Mastery-Path	✔️
Lock until	✔️
Requirements	✔️
Prerequisites	✔️

People Settings

Setting	Sync functionality
Group Sets	✖️
Settings related to group sets	✖️

File Settings

Setting	Sync functionality
Folder Structure - with content (files)	✔️
Folder Structure - without content (files)	✖️
Copyright Status	✖️*
File Publish Status	✔️

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