For students and instructors alike, starting a new course can be intimidating. As an instructor, you may not know where or how to begin building the class in Canvas, whereas students may be disoriented if there isn’t a clear place to start or a warm welcome from their teacher. Fortunately, by following the steps outlined […]
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The Canvas Blueprint serves as the foundational structure for all online course shells at MSU Denver, aimed at ensuring consistency and quality. If you’ve taught online since we transitioned to Canvas, chances are you’re familiar with the Blueprint, though it has been updated since the first iteration. This current version of the Blueprint features streamlined […]
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MSU Denver Canvas Blueprint
A blank page is always a little daunting. Where to start, what to say? One way to overcome this kind of writer’s block is to have an outline of what you want to write. You can apply that same idea to your Canvas course. The MSU Denver Canvas Blueprint provides that structure for you. Packaged […]
The Sample Module is a template module included in every Canvas Course Shell as part of the MSU Denver Canvas Blueprint. The module provides a foundation or organizational structure to customize and use in your course. The Sample Module includes Canvas pages designed with instructional design principles in mind, such as priming, chunking, and alignment. […]
The Course Information Module is a template module included in every Canvas Course Shell as part of the MSU Denver Canvas Blueprint. This module is designed to be used in conjunction with the Syllabus to present important information about your course. The Course Information Blueprint Module contains a collection of template pages designed with instructional […]
While the MSU Denver Canvas Blueprint automatically determines which sections are visible to students by default, you can choose which navigation options students see in the course navigation menu. This allows you to control how students view and navigate the course, removing unnecessary cognitive load associated with students trying to locate the appropriate sections. Please […]
The MSU Denver Canvas Blueprint is a template that is included in every Canvas Course Shell. One feature of the blueprint is the Canvas Syllabus tool/template. The Syllabus template is designed for you to replace the bracketed information with your specific course information. Using this template helps you outline your course details and communicate important […]