Overview

As you're developing your course, you might notice it getting a bit cluttered as content is added, removed, updated and replaced. Cidi Labs TidyUP allows you review and manage your course content (files, folders and Canvas content) to address any clutter. It'll scan your course and tell you what content isn't being used and let you quickly bulk-remove it.

How to access TidyUP

TidyUP can be accessed from the TidyUP link [1] in the course navigation menu (if you don't see it, you'll need to enable it). Once opened, you'll see the TidyUP homepage. (When you open TidyUP for the first time, or for the first time after an update to the product, you'll be asked to authorise its use by your myLearning account - authorise it).

How to run a TidyUP scan/rescan

To run a TidyUP scan of your course, start by confirming whether you want to scan everything in your course or just specific file types [1], then select Scan Course [2] (your scan might take a few minutes). Once complete, you may select Rescan [3] from the top-right of the page to run another scan (this button will only appear after you've run your first scan). We cover how to interpret scan results further on.

Actioning TidyUP scan results

TidyUP scan results are split into three sections: Files, Folders and Canvas Content. We recommend a specific order for actioning each of these reports. You should action the Canvas Content report first, then rescan, then action the Files report, then rescan again, then action the Folders report, then rescan and action the Folders report again until there are no unused folders. This recommendation is based on how you'll be judging if content can be deleted or not. We provide more information on how to review these reports in the tabs below.

Canvas Content

Canvas Content

The first report you should action is the Canvas Content report. We'll show you how in the presentation below.

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Files

Files

The Files report will help you to review and manage files in your course. Learn how in the presentation below.

Important!

TidyUP is unable to scan New quizzes, so files linked in New quizzes, like images and documents, will appear as unused in TidyUP. If your course contains New quizzes with linked files, make sure to compare files marked as unused in TidyUP with those in your New quizzes so you don't accidentally delete anything important.

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Folders

Folders

Using the Folders report, you'll be able to review and bulk-delete unused folders in your course. We'll show you how in the presentation below.

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