Welcome to teaching a First Day course. The following tasks must be completed in Canvas for all course sections that are participating in the First Day Access Textbook Savings Program. Students can access Canvas and may begin using materials 10 days prior to the start of classes. Due to the unique nature of the program, setup tasks should be completed 2-3 weeks prior to this date. Canvas open dates and course setup deadlines for the Summer 2025 semester are listed below.
Course Setup Deadlines for Summer 2025
| Session Start Date: | Course Setup Deadline | Courses Open | Last Day to Opt-Out |
| Regular: 5/19 | 4/28 | 5/16 | 5/28 |
| Express: 6/16 | 5/19 | 6/13 | 6/25 |
| 2nd 8week: 6/2 | 5/5 | 5/30 | 6/11 |
Add First Day Module and External Tool to your Course
If you need to manually add a First Day Module and External Tool to your course, here are instructions on how to do so.
- Navigate to your course in Canvas. Select Modules from the course navigation, and then select the +Module button.
- In the Module Name box, type Barnes and Noble First Day Textbook Program. Then, select the Add Module button.
- Navigate to the Barnes and Noble First Day Textbook Program module that you just created and select the + to add to the module.
- Select External Tool from the Add Item dropdown menu.
- Select BNED Course Materials from the list of external tools. Then, select the Add Item button to add the BNED Course Materials tool to the Barnes and Noble First Day Textbook Program module.
- Select the upside down triangle to open the Publish/Unpublish menu. Select Publish module and all items. This ensures that your students can see the module.
Complete Publisher Setup Tasks
You may need to complete additional setup tasks in order to pair your textbook or courseware platform to your course. This is an extremely important part of the setup. If you are using MyLab, MindTap, etc. you may need to connect your publisher account to your course in Canvas by signing into the publisher platform and selecting your course. This pairs the course with the material. Reach out to your publisher rep for the step-by-step setup guide if needed. Publisher contact information is published at the bottom of this document.
Update Syllabus with First Day Textbook Program Information
Simple Syllabus: Enable the First Day Textbook Program component in Simple Syllabus. This ensures that your students see an explanation of the program in your course syllabus.
Publisher Material: Your publisher representative may provide you with additional information or student walkthrough documents to include in your syllabus or in your course.
Have Questions? Contact the Academic Technology Support Team
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Phone at 727-341-3500
(Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. EST).
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