CidiLabs' TidyUp: Clean-Up Your Course Contents!

TidyUp: What does it do?

This simple Canvas tool allows you to quickly identify and delete unused files and content from your Canvas courses to avoid wasting time focusing on accessibility issues in content that’s not even used! With a few keystrokes, you are able to delete individual or files in large. You will also be able to see where those files live, if they are embedded onto a page/in an assignment, as well as the last use date (if any).

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TidyUp can also support you in deleting multiple copies of one file; we know sometimes we upload the same image over and over and it can be difficult to tell which one is the right one! TidyUp will identify which image is where and give you the space to clear and clean their existence.

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Important Note: If You Use Files/Images in Canvas Quizzes...

If you embed files and images into your Canvas quizzes, TidyUp cannot yet identify those files as used. They may show as unused files and up for deletion in your TidyUp review. To remediate this while they work on a fix, retitle those files/images with language that tells you they are connected to a quiz. For example, the image titled "X-Ray Left Side" may now be titled "Quiz Week 4 X-Ray Left Side" so you can clearly see it is from a quiz.

Please reach out to your DEDE Team if you need support with this option.

TidyUp & Accessibility

This simple Canvas tool allows you to quickly identify and delete unused files and content from your Canvas courses to avoid wasting time focusing on accessibility issues in content that’s not even used!

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