Users can manually scan courses or Batches on demand and set up Canvas Live Events* for automatic, near-real time data updates.
Automatic Scans
Any time a course is added to Cidiscape for the first time, an automatic scan will begin immediately.
When the Live Events feature is enabled, Cidiscape is updated whenever key events / changes occur in Canvas, resulting in greater efficiency and speed in the data updates. Courses that aren’t currently being updated are still scanned, but at a lower frequency in the background so we can prioritize active course activity.
In the past, automated scans followed a time-based cycle (you may remember the “72-hour scan” window). For institutions that do not enable Live Events, background scans will still run; however, they no longer follow a guaranteed timeline. All courses will be scanned, but completion times may vary based on system activity. Therefore, enabling Live Events is recommended if keeping data updated in near real-time is a priority.
Manual Scans
Any time a user would like to refresh data for an individual course or multiple courses in a Batch, they may scan courses on-demand.
Learn more: Cidiscape User Guide: Batches
*Canvas Live Events
Live Events is a feature in Canvas that provides automatic notification to products that use this capability whenever important changes happen in courses. These changes might include updates to pages, creation of assignments, or publishing of content.
For information on setting up Canvas Live Events for Cidiscape: