Teachers can manage Canvas Discussion Board and Gradebook settings. To manage these settings. To manage these options, go to your course and then choose 'Settings' -> 'More Options'. 

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The short video to the left will give you step-by-step instructions for cross-listing courses.  This will allow you to combine canvas courses into a single course so that you can create and copy assignments once.  

Written Instructions on how to cross-list

Utilize the 'Favorite' Canvas courses for easy course access from your Canvas Dashboard.