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Why do courses have a home page template?
Why do courses have a home page template?
The home page is intended to provide organizational consistency across every student/family-facing course in NISD. This includes finding the same information in the same location on every course.
The home page is intended to provide organizational consistency across every student/family-facing course in NISD. This includes finding the same information in the same location on every course.
This component of the Canvas Requirements ensures a consistent experience for students and families.
This component of the Canvas Requirements ensures a consistent experience for students and families.
Can I personalize the home page?
Can I personalize the home page?
You're welcome to add personalization, including changing colors, adding decorative banners, and adding additional content buttons, but you cannot remove the base content. See the Style Guide here for additional personalization options.
You're welcome to add personalization, including changing colors, adding decorative banners, and adding additional content buttons, but you cannot remove the base content. See the Style Guide here for additional personalization options.
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#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: UPLOAD instructor photo
#2: UPLOAD 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 contact info
#3: UPDATE instructor contact info
Staff instructions:
Staff instructions:
#4: EMBED Week at a Glance
#4: EMBED Week at a Glance
Staff instructions:
Staff instructions:
Step 1: Download your template.
Note that you do NOT have to use one of these templates. If you have another version that communicates daily, weekly, monthly, etc ativities and due dates, then you may use that instead. This includes a variety of formats includes Slides, Docs, etc. PDFs are usually not preferred so that the live version is reflected as dates change.
#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!
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