{"id":816,"date":"2025-09-15T13:39:28","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T20:39:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/elearningfaculty-redesign-dev\/?page_id=816"},"modified":"2026-04-06T16:22:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T23:22:16","slug":"tidyup-guide","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/elearningfaculty\/guides-resources\/tidyup-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"TidyUP"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"section section-white body-section-wrapper alignfull wp-block-bc-sitka-spruce-body-section\">\n\t<div class=\"container-xl\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"body-section-content col-md-8\">\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-brutus-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-07070b6f1aaa8c95b637eda83f41ec6a\">What Is TidyUP?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-lead lead\">TidyUP is a file cleanup tool for Canvas available only for instructors. Using TidyUP, you can quickly clean up and organize your Canvas course by identifying and removing outdated, duplicated, or unused content. This helps you focus on what truly matters\u2014delivering only the most relevant and essential materials to your students. By streamlining your course content, you not only enhance the learning experience but also support student success through a more organized and accessible course environment.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"callout-wrapper col\">\n\t<aside class=\"callout text-margin-reset \">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"callout__heading card-title-small\">Tool Tip<\/h3>\n\t\t<p>Run TidyUP first to remove all unused content before running UDOIT or Ally to get more accurate accessibility results.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<hr class=\"section-divider\" \/>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"section section-rainy-night-blue tabs-section-component dark-bg\" >\n\t\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"section-heading\" >\n  <div class=\"container-xl\">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n               <div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-9 small-order-1 medium-order-1\">\n         <h2  class=\"section-heading__heading oho-animate oho-animate-single\">\n          What You Can Do With It\n        <\/h2>\n      <\/div>\n            \n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"tab-wrapper tab-wrapper-dark\">\n\t<div class=\"container-xl\">\n<div class=\"tabcordion tabcordion-list wrap-content row wp-block-bc-sitka-spruce-tabcordion\" id=\"tabcordion-64224227-bd2c-439b-a87e-70a940acf035\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\n<div class=\"tab-header left-pane col-md-5\">\n\t<div class=\"nav-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"nav flex-column d-none d-md-flex card-header-tabs\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"nav-item\" role=\"presentation\">\n\t<a\n\t\tclass=\"nav-link active show\"\n\t\tid=\"recognize-tab\"\n\t\tdata-bs-toggle=\"tab\"\n\t\tdata-bs-target=\"#recognize-content\"\n\t\taria-controls=\"recognize-content\"\n\t\taria-selected=\"true\"\n\t\thref=\"#\"\n\t>Recognize<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\n\n<li class=\"nav-item\" role=\"presentation\">\n\t<a\n\t\tclass=\"nav-link \"\n\t\tid=\"interpret-tab\"\n\t\tdata-bs-toggle=\"tab\"\n\t\tdata-bs-target=\"#interpret-content\"\n\t\taria-controls=\"interpret-content\"\n\t\taria-selected=\"false\"\n\t\thref=\"#\"\n\t>Interpret<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\n\n<li class=\"nav-item\" role=\"presentation\">\n\t<a\n\t\tclass=\"nav-link \"\n\t\tid=\"apply-tab\"\n\t\tdata-bs-toggle=\"tab\"\n\t\tdata-bs-target=\"#apply-content\"\n\t\taria-controls=\"apply-content\"\n\t\taria-selected=\"false\"\n\t\thref=\"#\"\n\t>Apply<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\n\n<li class=\"nav-item\" role=\"presentation\">\n\t<a\n\t\tclass=\"nav-link \"\n\t\tid=\"organize-tab\"\n\t\tdata-bs-toggle=\"tab\"\n\t\tdata-bs-target=\"#organize-content\"\n\t\taria-controls=\"organize-content\"\n\t\taria-selected=\"false\"\n\t\thref=\"#\"\n\t>Organize<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\n\n<li class=\"nav-item\" role=\"presentation\">\n\t<a\n\t\tclass=\"nav-link \"\n\t\tid=\"develop-tab\"\n\t\tdata-bs-toggle=\"tab\"\n\t\tdata-bs-target=\"#develop-content\"\n\t\taria-controls=\"develop-content\"\n\t\taria-selected=\"false\"\n\t\thref=\"#\"\n\t>Develop<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"col accordion px-md-0\">\n\t<div class=\"tab-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\n<div\n\tclass=\"tab-pane active show accordion-item\"\n\tid=\"recognize-content\"\n\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\taria-labelledby=\"recognize-tab\"\n>\n\t<h3 class=\"accordion-header d-md-none\" id=\"recognize-acc-header\">\n\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#recognize-acc-content\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"recognize-acc-content\">\n\t\t\tRecognize\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t<\/h3>\n\t<div id=\"recognize-acc-content\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse d-md-block\" aria-labelledby=\"recognize-acc-header\" data-bs-parent=\"#tabcordion-64224227-bd2c-439b-a87e-70a940acf035\">\n\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"d-none d-md-block\">Recognize<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Recognize&nbsp;redundant, unused, and duplicated content within a Canvas course using TidyUP\u2019s scanning features.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\n<div\n\tclass=\"tab-pane  accordion-item\"\n\tid=\"interpret-content\"\n\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\taria-labelledby=\"interpret-tab\"\n>\n\t<h3 class=\"accordion-header d-md-none\" id=\"interpret-acc-header\">\n\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#interpret-acc-content\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"interpret-acc-content\">\n\t\t\tInterpret\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t<\/h3>\n\t<div id=\"interpret-acc-content\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse d-md-block\" aria-labelledby=\"interpret-acc-header\" data-bs-parent=\"#tabcordion-64224227-bd2c-439b-a87e-70a940acf035\">\n\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"d-none d-md-block\">Interpret<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Interpret&nbsp;the TidyUP summary and detailed reports to determine which course materials require action.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\n<div\n\tclass=\"tab-pane  accordion-item\"\n\tid=\"apply-content\"\n\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\taria-labelledby=\"apply-tab\"\n>\n\t<h3 class=\"accordion-header d-md-none\" id=\"apply-acc-header\">\n\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#apply-acc-content\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"apply-acc-content\">\n\t\t\tApply\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t<\/h3>\n\t<div id=\"apply-acc-content\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse d-md-block\" aria-labelledby=\"apply-acc-header\" data-bs-parent=\"#tabcordion-64224227-bd2c-439b-a87e-70a940acf035\">\n\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"d-none d-md-block\">Apply<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Apply&nbsp;TidyUP tools to safely remove or archive unnecessary files and content without disrupting course functionality<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\n<div\n\tclass=\"tab-pane  accordion-item\"\n\tid=\"organize-content\"\n\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\taria-labelledby=\"organize-tab\"\n>\n\t<h3 class=\"accordion-header d-md-none\" id=\"organize-acc-header\">\n\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#organize-acc-content\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"organize-acc-content\">\n\t\t\tOrganize\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t<\/h3>\n\t<div id=\"organize-acc-content\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse d-md-block\" aria-labelledby=\"organize-acc-header\" data-bs-parent=\"#tabcordion-64224227-bd2c-439b-a87e-70a940acf035\">\n\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"d-none d-md-block\">Organize<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Organize&nbsp;course content more efficiently by leveraging TidyUP insights to streamline structure and improve student navigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Organize your:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Files<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Folders and <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Canvas Content<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\n<div\n\tclass=\"tab-pane  accordion-item\"\n\tid=\"develop-content\"\n\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\taria-labelledby=\"develop-tab\"\n>\n\t<h3 class=\"accordion-header d-md-none\" id=\"develop-acc-header\">\n\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#develop-acc-content\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"develop-acc-content\">\n\t\t\tDevelop\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t<\/h3>\n\t<div id=\"develop-acc-content\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse d-md-block\" aria-labelledby=\"develop-acc-header\" data-bs-parent=\"#tabcordion-64224227-bd2c-439b-a87e-70a940acf035\">\n\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"d-none d-md-block\">Develop<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Develop&nbsp;a sustainable course maintenance routine that incorporates TidyUP for ongoing content management and quality assurance.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"section section-white body-section-wrapper alignfull wp-block-bc-sitka-spruce-body-section\">\n\t<div class=\"container-xl\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"body-section-content col-md-8\">\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-brutus-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0a58b384cb35e93a61fa289aa1fd3cd8\">Where To Find It<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">TidyUP is already integrated into Canvas. You simply need to enable it in <strong>Settings &gt; Navigation &gt; TidyUP &gt; Enable &gt; Save<\/strong> and it will appear in the course navigation. Once you select it from the course navigation, you will be prompted to scan all the content in your course.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<hr class=\"section-divider\" \/>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"accordion-section-wrapper section section-xlight\">\n\t<div class=\"container-xl\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"accordion-section-content col-md-8\">\n\t<div class=\"accordion-section-heading\">\n\t\t<h2>Help and Resources<\/h2>\n\t\tAccess a user guide and best practices for using TidyUP.\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-collapsibles accordion\" id=\"accordion_05afa391-08a5-420a-bcd2-bc3fbde1ad60\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-collapse accordion-item\"><h3 class=\"accordion-header mb-0\" id=\"heading_e9d496e7-998f-4f17-98eb-7d704566cf9c\"><button class=\"accordion-button bg-default text-bg-default\n\t\t collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse_e9d496e7-998f-4f17-98eb-7d704566cf9c\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse_e9d496e7-998f-4f17-98eb-7d704566cf9c\">TidyUp User Guide<\/button><\/h3><div id=\"collapse_e9d496e7-998f-4f17-98eb-7d704566cf9c\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"heading_e9d496e7-998f-4f17-98eb-7d704566cf9c\" data-parent=\"#accordion_05afa391-08a5-420a-bcd2-bc3fbde1ad60\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordion_05afa391-08a5-420a-bcd2-bc3fbde1ad60\"><div class=\"accordion-body bg-default text-bg-default\n\t\t\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cidilabs.instructure.com\/courses\/2854\/pages\/getting-started?module_item_id=289324\">Access the CidiLabs TidyUP User Guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-collapse accordion-item\"><h3 class=\"accordion-header mb-0\" id=\"heading_01d93a3f-9a49-47ef-92b7-42eb0e2595db\"><button class=\"accordion-button bg-default text-bg-default\n\t\t collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse_01d93a3f-9a49-47ef-92b7-42eb0e2595db\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse_01d93a3f-9a49-47ef-92b7-42eb0e2595db\">Best Practices<\/button><\/h3><div id=\"collapse_01d93a3f-9a49-47ef-92b7-42eb0e2595db\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"heading_01d93a3f-9a49-47ef-92b7-42eb0e2595db\" data-parent=\"#accordion_05afa391-08a5-420a-bcd2-bc3fbde1ad60\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordion_05afa391-08a5-420a-bcd2-bc3fbde1ad60\"><div class=\"accordion-body bg-default text-bg-default\n\t\t\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Review <a href=\"https:\/\/cidilabs.instructure.com\/courses\/2854\/pages\/best-practices\">best practices for using TidyUP<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"callout-wrapper col\">\n\t<aside class=\"callout text-margin-reset \">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"callout__heading card-title-small\">GAMEs Resource Course<\/h3>\n\t\t<p>Self enroll in our Canvas resource course for all things Accessibility and to access the module on TidyUp. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"callout__button\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bc.instructure.com\/enroll\/KMEHDN\"  class=\"btn btn-primary\">\n\t\tEnroll Today!\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"announcement container-xl\">\n\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t<article class=\"announcement--item oho-animate oho-animate-single fade-in-up rounded\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"announcement__image col-sm-6 col-md-4 col-lg-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"mb-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"260\" height=\"144\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/elearningfaculty\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/459\/2025\/11\/live-chat-1-260x144.png\" class=\"img-fluid rounded\" alt=\"icon of headset with microphone with a speech bubble in the middle\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/elearningfaculty\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/459\/2025\/11\/live-chat-1-260x144.png 260w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/elearningfaculty\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/459\/2025\/11\/live-chat-1-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/elearningfaculty\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/459\/2025\/11\/live-chat-1.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 260px) 100vw, 260px\" data-id=\"1601\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"announcement__text col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"card-title-big\">Need Assistance?<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Just remember, if you need help, we\u2019re here for you! 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