Maintaining an engaging and seamless learning experience for students is crucial. One essential aspect of this is ensuring that all links within your Canvas course are functional and accessible. Broken links can disrupt the flow of learning, create confusion, and reduce the credibility of your course materials. So how can I check for broken links on my Canvas course?
In this post, we’ll guide you through the steps to identify and fix broken links in your Canvas course. Watch the video below to find out more:
Course Link Validator
You can check to see if you have any broken links in your course by using the ‘Validate Links in Content’ feature in Canvas.
To do this, follow the steps below.
- Within your Canvas course, click on the ‘Settings’ menu item.
- Click on the ‘Validate Links in Content’ button on the right-hand side of the screen and wait for a few moments for Canvas to search through the links on your course.
- You will see a report like the one below that will alert you to whether any broken links exist on your course.
Further Reading
- How do I validate links in a course? – Canvas guide
