Canvas Course Template

Fully Online Courses

The Digital Learning Department created a Canvas course template to help faculty build new online courses. The template integrates best practices for online course design and can easily be personalized to meet your specific instructional needs.

Template Features:

  • General Course Information Placeholders
  • Sixteen Customizable Modules
  • Links to Important Student Resources
  • Attendance Verification Quiz
  • "Set up Canvas Notifications/Preferences" Assignment
  • "Introduce Yourself" Discussion Forum
  • Muddiest Point Reflection Assignments
  • Sample Exam Wrappers

Contact your Instructional Designer to learn more and to import the template.

Templates for Other Course Delivery Options

The Instructional Design team has also developed templates with a collection of content to import into your Canvas course for various course delivery options. The templates are available for you to take what you want, change it up, and use it however it fits your situation.
These templates can be imported from Canvas Commons.

Preparing to Teach Remotely

Preparing for HyFlex Teaching

Preparing for Hybrid/Blended Teaching

Contact your Instructional Designer for assistance importing these templates.