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Canvas LMS Course Design - Second Edition

By : Ryan John
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Canvas LMS Course Design - Second Edition

By: Ryan John

Overview of this book

Canvas is an online learning management system (LMS) and one of the most powerful teaching tools that educational institutions worldwide have adopted thanks to its streamlined functionality, intuitive user interface, and robust features. This revised second edition of Canvas LMS Course Design will show you how to design, create, and teach engaging classes in online, hybrid, or fusion settings using the Canvas LMS. The book will guide you through the steps of setting up your Canvas account, creating activities and assignments, designing and customizing the course layout, and teaching your course. Whether you're using an institutional or Free-for-Teacher account, you'll be able to use Canvas for grading, feedback, and communication with and between students. As you progress, you'll learn how to integrate external apps and services with Canvas. Finally, the book features an exclusive section detailing how you can use Canvas' built-in resources as well as other resources to tackle challenges while working with the LMS. Throughout, this book will give you the technical knowledge you need to create unique learning experiences for students. By the end of this Canvas LMS Course Design, you'll be able to successfully teach online with the help of logical descriptions and step-by-step screenshots that clearly explain how to build a phenomenal course.
Table of Contents (14 chapters)
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Section 1: Designing and Creating Your Course
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Section 2: Teaching and Enhancing Your Course
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Section 3: Practical Ideas and Resources

Importing content from another course

If you would like to import content from another LMS or Canvas course, the design of Canvas makes it quite easy to do so. When you open your newly created course (remember that it's listed under Courses on the left Global Navigation menu), you will be taken to the home page of your new course. On the left, you will see the Course Navigation menu with a variety of pages, and on the right, you will see the Course Status indicating that your course is unpublished. Below this status are several options listed for setting up your course, as shown in the following screenshot:

Figure 2.1 – Course Status and a list of setup options

This list of options can serve as a helpful guide that ensures that all of the essential elements of your course are up and running before you publish the course and allow students to access the content.

The first step in importing content from another Canvas course or LMS is to export...