This template is recommended for...

Courses with lots of files and downloadable materials and links to websites.
Instructors who teach face to face and want a repository site to upload resources for students.
Instructors who may want send Announcements to students from this site.

Overview

This template is designed with a modular structure and no home page. It is easy to customize for your course. To organize your modules in a way that is clear to your students, use Text Headers to help clarify which topics are taught within the week or which weeks are covering the topics (select Home to see this now). Note that when students are first learning Canvas, Text Headers can be misleading as students think they should be able to select and open a new page. If you'd like more information on the basics of Canvas, spend some time working your way through our UMN Canvas Learning Center.

Tips for using this site (Action Required)

The set-up of this course is not complete. You'll have to add more "Week" or "Unit" modules depending on how you organize your course.
- We have added a few hints to help you complete the set-up within the modules view. These hints are hidden from students (as they are unpublished or considered in 'draft state'). Published items will have a green check next to them.
- If you use Weeks, here's a list of Spring 2017 Weekly dates that you can copy/paste into the Weekly Titles.
When you want to add a resource to a Week/Unit, use the gray + button next to each module title (note that links to external websites are called "external URL").
UMN Twin Cities Library Course Reserves can also be enabled.
When you upload a file into Canvas it will often come through with a file name that doesn't make sense to students. It is good practice to rename your original file (before uploading into Canvas). Use a file name that would help students find that particular resource (Title of article or Authors names or Subject). You can change the name of the link to the file in Canvas but has lead to confusion for you and students. You can also restrict access to files and folders.

Warning:

This site is not intended for courses where online discussions or online interactivity are important (see the UMN Online Course Template as we recommend doing a few things differently)
This site is not intended as a place for students to turn in assignments (as stated in the Students - Read me first! page). Use the UMN Online Course Template for courses with more interactivity.

Resources

Video Tour for Instructors
Video Tour for Student
UMN Canvas Learning Center - Module on Course Organization of Content
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