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Canvas Content Key Points

The document provides key points for organizing content in a Canvas course. It recommends using a consistent course template with modules to chunk content. Instructors should match course objectives to design, make content accessible, and consider mobile students. Popular file types and media storage options are noted. The document also gives tips for pages, syllabus, student view, and rearranging course links. Organization is emphasized to save instructors and students time in navigating content.

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Canvas Content Key Points

The document provides key points for organizing content in a Canvas course. It recommends using a consistent course template with modules to chunk content. Instructors should match course objectives to design, make content accessible, and consider mobile students. Popular file types and media storage options are noted. The document also gives tips for pages, syllabus, student view, and rearranging course links. Organization is emphasized to save instructors and students time in navigating content.

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Alaa Nizar
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Canvas Content Key Points

For Canvas help, remember canvas.colostate.edu

Student Feedback: Would like Canvas courses to have Consistent Layout and Navigation!
Canvas Course Template added to each academic Canvas course: Home page, Modules,
Learning Objectives, Syllabus.

Publish your course and content for students to view and access.
• Course Participation Dates – Start date is the Friday before classes start. The End is
usually set for 2 – 3 weeks after the end of a semester to allow students to check grades.
• Use Student View to verify what students can and cannot see when publishing and
modifying participation dates.

Match Course Objectives to Course Design.


Organization helps you easily find and update content. Building your course with this in mind
can save you a lot of time!
• Easier for students to navigate and find content.
• “Chunk” information into manageable pieces for you and your students.

Universal Design: Make content accessible for all.


• Images have “alt text”.
• Use Headings instead of bold.
• Upon request, videos captioned, or transcript provided.
• Use the UDoIt tool on the left menu to check for and fix accessibility concerns.

Preferred Document File Types: .pdf, html


If you use MS Word, communicate with students about which version you are using.
(Everyone at CSU has free access to Office 365)

Preferred Media File Types:


Video: mp4, HTML 5 Audio: mp3, mp4
Store videos in MS Teams, Echo360 (CSU Online and COB can use Kaltura)

Keep Mobile in Mind


• See “Keep Mobile In Mind” handout.
• Check your course using the Canvas mobile app.
• Canvas has a Teacher App and a Student app.

Canvas Training & Support Course Content Key Points


Div IT /Colorado State University
© 2022
Rearrange left course menu links
Prioritize items you use, hide items you will not use.

Upload Content into Files area of your course


Organize in folders
• Not seen by students.
• Can create links to these files for your students to see.

Organize Content for Students in Modules


• Hierarchy. Can easily change order of items.
• Can link to anything in your course.
• Can enforce prerequisites.
o E.g. must complete all parts of Module 1 before you can see Module 2.

Pages To Engage Students – Add images, color, format


• Can link to anything in course
• Rich Content Editor - add color, images, formatting, record or upload videos.
• Upload images first into the Files area of your course.
• Make sure to add “alt tags” to all images.

Front (Home) page


• Create page, set as Front Page, then set as Home page.
• Can set what students and instructors see when they first enter course.
• Good size for image on Front Page: Banner 850 x 190 pixels works well
• Add “alt text” to every image you put in your course or documents.
• Free banner making site

Dynamic Syllabus
Assignments automatically added to syllabus. Due date order, if no due date, alpha order
• Can add text, images at top of Dynamic Syllabus
• Can link to files or other items in the course.

Use Student View to Verify If Students Can Access Content


• Top right click Student View. Bottom right to “Leave Student View”.

Canvas Training & Support Course Content Key Points


Div IT /Colorado State University
© 2022

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