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Canvas LMS Course Design

You're reading from   Canvas LMS Course Design Create and deliver interactive online courses on the Canvas learning management system

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Product type Paperback
Published in May 2021
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781800568518
Length 292 pages
Edition 2nd Edition
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Table of Contents (14) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Section 1: Designing and Creating Your Course
2. Chapter 1: Getting Started with Canvas FREE CHAPTER 3. Chapter 2: Building Your Canvas Course 4. Chapter 3: Getting Ready to Launch Your Course 5. Section 2: Teaching and Enhancing Your Course
6. Chapter 4: Teaching Your Canvas Course 7. Chapter 5: Exploring Special Features 8. Chapter 6: Utilizing and Integrating Apps 9. Section 3: Practical Ideas and Resources
10. Chapter 7: Where to Go for Help 11. Chapter 8: Now You're Ready! 12. Other Books You May Enjoy Appendix: References and Resources

Choosing a Course Home Page layout

The home page for your course is the first thing your students will see when they log in. Even the most well-prepared courses can stall at the beginning if the directions for accessing the course content are not clear; therefore, choosing the best home page layout for your course is an important task. To accommodate a variety of student needs and teaching styles, Canvas has made it possible to choose from five different Course Home Page layouts. To select from these options, complete the following steps:

  1. Go to the home page (of your course), then click the Choose Home Page option on the right Sidebar menu, as shown in the following screenshot:

    Figure 3.1 – Choose Home Page option of the right Sidebar menu

  2. After you click on the Choose Home Page option, you will see a pop-up window with options for you to choose one of the five layouts. Note that the Pages Front Page option may not be available if you have not yet created any custom...
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