Course Organization
Craft the Organization of your Course
Thinking about the organization of your course will help your students navigate through your content easily. You could upload all of your documents and files to the "Files" area and send student there. You could work on a home page for the course, with links to all of your files, documents, assignments, etc. Or you could choose to use modules/pages/files structure within Canvas. Take a look....
Modules are like a file cabinet drawer – they can contain all of the items you want students to see – documents, Canvas pages, quizzes, assignments, etc.
For assistance with creating modules, please review the following:
Pages are used to provide information to students in the form of text, links, video, etc. The following resources will help you get started using Pages:
- How do I create a new page in my course? Links to an external site.
- How do I edit a page in my course? Links to an external site.
- How do I set a Front Page for my course?
- How do I embed a video in a page in my course? Links to an external site.
- How do I create a file link in a page in my course?
- All Canvas Guides about Pages Links to an external site.
It is important to have all of your handouts, slides, syllabi, articles, and other important files in your Canvas shell so students can easily locate each file. For example, you may need to upload your PowerPoint slides for your lectures so that students can download them prior to class and use them to take notes during class.
When uploading files, first be sure to name your files something meaningful so that your students are able to locate them. For example, “Kate Smith IKEA Catalog Differences Article” instead of “Fall 2016 Handout” will greatly improve your students’ experience. It is also recommended that you organize your files in weekly folders.
Once you have uploaded your files, you have several options to manage them. Instructors can lock folders and files so they can only be viewed by direct links or only unlock on a specific date.
To learn more about file management, check out the resources below:
To upload a file to your Canvas course shell:
- How do I move and organize my files as an instructor? Links to an external site.
- How do I rename a file as an instructor? Links to an external site.
- How do I create a folder in Files as an instructor? Links to an external site.
- How do I preview a file as an instructor? Links to an external site.
- How do I bulk upload files to my course? Links to an external site.
- How do I delete a file as an instructor? Links to an external site.