by triciab | Nov 15, 2019 | Course design and development, Get started with Canvas
Canvas course shells are created for all timetabled courses each semester, or other teaching term. Before the start of each semester you will need to either import content from an existing course into the new shell, or create content from scratch in the new course...
by triciab | Nov 13, 2019 | Course design and development, Get started with Canvas
If you want to customize the Canvas card which appears in your Canvas dashboard you now have the option to either, upload your own image, or search Unsplash for a relevant image.Unsplash is a community of photgraphers who supply photographs to Unsplash’s large library...
by triciab | Oct 30, 2019 | Canvas tips, Course design and development
Did you know that you can add new navigation item to your Course menu? This is great if you want to surface an external link to all students in a systematic way.For example, let’s say you wanted to add a link for the Library catalogue to your course navigation...
by triciab | Oct 25, 2019 | Canvas tips, Course design and development, Get started with Canvas
Canvas users around the world are great at coming up with ideas to improve or develop Canvas. You can view a complete list of these ideas, see which have been put into action, and vote for those you like, on the Canvas Ideas page:From time to time the Canvas Connect...
by triciab | Oct 16, 2019 | Course design and development, Get started with Canvas
Want to make your Canvas courses more attractive and effective? The Canvas Design Templates course provides templates, coding examples, and exemplars to enhance page and course design. Created by Damon Ellis, the course is an excellent resource if you are just...
by triciab | Sep 11, 2019 | Canvas updates, Course design and development
If you want an introduction to inclusive design in Canvas we recommend that you take a look at our new video. Jackie Ede, Inclusive learning adviser, from Te Tumu Herenga: Libraries and Learning Services, outlines the Inclusive Design for Canvas course, as well as key...
