Editing Course Template + Course Card
Thank you for keeping the course homepage in the uniform district format by updating the existing page template. This component of the Canvas Requirements ensures a consistent experience for students and families. Steps to customize the teacher template are below.
Thank you for keeping the course homepage in the uniform district format by updating the existing page template. This component of the Canvas Requirements ensures a consistent experience for students and families. Steps to customize the teacher template are below.
#1: UPDATE course name
#1: UPDATE course name
Course name should include subject and grade level, when applicable.
Course name should include subject and grade level, when applicable.
Staff instructions:
Staff instructions:
#2: IMPORT instructor photo
#2: IMPORT instructor photo
Displaying a photo of the course instructor helps form a stronger connection with students (and parents).
Displaying a photo of the course instructor helps form a stronger connection with students (and parents).
Staff instructions:
Staff instructions:
#3: UPDATE instructor name + contact info
#3: UPDATE instructor name + contact info
Staff instructions:
Staff instructions:
#4: ADD resources to General Resources module
#4: ADD resources to General Resources module
Staff instructions:
Staff instructions:
This button already links to the General Resources Module which is currently blank but published.
This button already links to the General Resources Module which is currently blank but published.
Add at least 1 course-specific resource to this module.
Add at least 1 course-specific resource to this module.
This is one of four buttons that is part of the NISD template that should not be replaced. If you would like to add additional buttons to the template as part of same design, you can get a copy of the button's Canva template in the Style Guides for Course Templates.
This is one of four buttons that is part of the NISD template that should not be replaced. If you would like to add additional buttons to the template as part of same design, you can get a copy of the button's Canva template in the Style Guides for Course Templates.
Note: The Student Portal and Gradebook button links do not need to be updated, as the template already links them to NISD Portal and Home Access Center, respectively.
#4: UPDATE course card
#4: UPDATE course card
This is an optional step to customize how your course appears on the Canvas dashboard for enrolled teachers and students.
This is an optional step to customize how your course appears on the Canvas dashboard for enrolled teachers and students.
Staff instructions:
Staff instructions:
Options include: leave the default maroon NISD logo, upload a new photo of your choice, or create a Canva custom image using this template.
*Locating an Existing Updated Home Page
*Locating an Existing Updated Home Page
Do you already have an updated home page on a previous course, but upon course import, your home page defaulted back to the generic template? Good news! Your updated home page STILL EXISTS, and you just need to tell Canvas to use that page as the Front Page. Instructions:
Pages > "View All Pages" button > find your updated Home Page > click the 3 dots on that page > Use as Front Page.
Need additional support? Contact your Instructional Technologist!
Need additional support? Contact your Instructional Technologist!