Course Design

Overview

You can use the sub-navigation on the left under the Course Design section to explore how-to guides on the following topics:

• Meeting learning objectives (outcomes)
• Ensuring that learning is happening (assessment)
• Communicating expectations and feedback to students (rubrics)

You will also find a repository of course templates optimized for Canvas. All resources serve as starting points; for support with implementation and questions, you can email or make an appointment with an Instructional Designer. 

To improve your course design, feel free to reference this course design checklist that includes essential components as well as best practices. 

For paid training opportunities, you can check out LEAD offerings. These are stipended courses for faculty that include technical (Canvas) and pedagogical topics.

Resource Canvas Shells

Here is a handy collection of Canvas courses created by or with the help of instructional designers. This list gives you quick access to a variety of ready-made templates, research, and tools that can make teaching more effective and engaging. No more searching through emails for that one link, or scrolling through an ever-growing list of Canvas courses! 

You can add this page to your bookmarks or favorites - here is a guide to creating bookmarks in different browsers. You can also google your preferred browser and "create bookmark or favorite" to find instructions. Bookmarks can help you find pages more quickly. 

We will continue to update this page as further resources are curated.

Created with Instructional Designers

• Accessibility

• Accessible Communications Workshop

• Canvas Templates

• Gamification

• Inclusive and Accessible Syllabi

• New Quizzes

• Teaching, Designing, and Researching with AI

Created by Faculty Learning Communities

• Building Community in the Classroom

• Justice in the Chemistry Classroom

• Transforming General Psychology

Facilitated by Instructional Designers

These shells are available to faculty who are currently taking, or have completed, these LEAD courses. If you are interested in registering for one or several courses, you can find more information on LEAD here. 

• Intro to Canvas for Faculty
• Intermediate Canvas for Faculty
• Advanced Canvas Design
• Active Learning
• Guided Peer Course Re-View