eClass and Canvas Support
Using the U of A Policies Block
Last modified on 19 August 2025 01:20 PM
NOTICE: Please be advised that the content of this article may only be relevant for users concluding the final stages of course work on eClass or for users on the eClass External system. The eClass Learning Management System is currently in a read-only state that prohibits new courses, enrollments, and users from being added to the site. Credit courses and co-curricular courses at the UofA are now being delivered on Canvas, and full articles on how to use Canvas can be found here.

At the request of the Faculty of Nursing, the eClass team added a site-wide block making it easy for instructors to add links to general U of A policies into their courses. The block can also be configured to have a section with policies pertaining to the specific faculty or program where a course is offered. The block is available as a standard right-side block to be added into courses. 

To add the U of A Policies block to your course:

  1. Toggle the Edit mode button ON at the top right corner.



  2. Then, scroll down to the bottom of the Block Drawer on the right. (Note: If the Block Drawer is closed, you will have to first open it by clicking on the arrow as shown below.)
    Once that is done, click on the Add a Block button. Find and select U of A Policies






  3. The page will refresh with the policies block now showing at the very bottom of the right-hand side column. You may move it up or down using the arrows.  



  4. Any custom links specific to a faculty or department will appear under a sub-heading at the bottom of the block. Custom links must be added by eClass system administrators in the block configuration and would appear for all courses in a given course category.
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