If you have received messages from students that certain links are not functioning in your course, then it would be a good idea to validate all the links in your course now so you can correct these issues before they come up again. It’s an easy process to have Canvas identify any links in your course that aren’t working!

To run Canvas’ Link Validation tool, follow these steps:

Select Settings from your course navigation menu.
In the right-hand column, select Validate Links in Content.
Select Start Link Validation button.
The button will show a “Loading…” message while the tool is running. When finished, the page will display a list of any links that are broken or potentially inaccessible to students.
Select the links to navigate to the page or other element of your Canvas course that may have a broken or potentially inaccessible link in order to troubleshoot the issue. There, you can identify the issue and correct it.

As a tip, the phrase “this resource may not be accessible…” often refers to the fact that the resource is in another Canvas course that the student may not have access to. However, if the links point to a public course they may actually be accessible to students. However, if the link points to another course that you have access to but the student does not, you may need to re-link the item to something that exists within your course.

Review Demonstration Video Below: