Quick Tip: Get alerts for broken links in your Canvas courses
POSTED:
Nov. 05, 2024
Did you know that Canvas can alert you when a student clicks on a broken link in your course? These notifications can help you catch and fix broken links quickly.
The Canvas email notification will include 1) the course name, 2) the broken link, 3) the location of the broken link in the course, and 4) in what way the link is broken so that you know how to fix it.
Types of broken links that Canvas can detect:
- Incorrect URL
- Link to unpublished content
- Link to content in a different course
How to enable content link error notifications:
- In Canvas, click on the Account icon in the global navigation menu on the left.
- In the panel that pops out, click on the Notifications link.
- In the Alerts section (bottom of the page), click the email icon to the right of the Content Link Error notification and set it to Notify Immediately.
Don鈥檛 forget: You can also proactively check for broken links in your courses any time, by using the tool!