Canvas Tips

• 1. Aesthetically Pleasing & Professional

     • Course tile graphic

     • Home page color or simple graphic

     • Things are up to date

  2. Don't waste your prime real estate... the top of the Home page should contain the most Important information

     • New announcements

     • What do I do today

     • What if I missed class

  3. Other Tips

• • Make things pop out by simplicity around it or by highlighting with graphic, color, etc

    • Less clicks and less scrolling

    • A simple Visual image of how the quarter will look

    • Hide unused navigation links

For the parent:

• 1. What to do Today / This Week

  2. What is the student missing

  3. Missing work easy to find... assignment names correlate

  4. Engage the parent

     • Email... Personalized, short, concise, and ask a question

     • Observer

Extensive "Good Practices" Checklist