Instructional Design & Technology

Canvas: customize course menu

Posted January 16, 2020January 24, 2025 in Canvas, Getting Started

Your course menu (aka Course Navigation) is customizable for each course you teach. For instance, you may use the Discussion tool in your hybrid class, but not in your face-to-face classes. The Attendance tool might be used in face-to-face courses, but not in an online course. You can modify the Course Navigation in each Canvas… continue reading

Canvas: create a Page and add content

Posted January 2, 2020July 5, 2024 in Adding & Editing Content, Canvas

Often we suggest creating a Canvas page in which to present resources for students with some context. The alternative is to create a simple list of all the resources from Modules, which is unwieldy if you need to enrich resources with hints or instructions to your students. Create a new page Adding content on a… continue reading