Click Publish

• Nobody can see your Canvas class until it is published!

• Make sure all the pieces are also published (modules, assignments...)

Check Zoom Link

• If teaching online your Zoom link MUST be front and center on Canvas

• Check your Zoom security settings

  • Require authentication unless you need it otherwise

• Always test Zoom links (guest speaker, parents...) BEFORE your actual class

Check “Student View” and the Calendar

• Make sure your page looks organized to students

• Check your calendar in student view...does it show what you want?

Minimize your navigation bar

• Use as few items as possible

• You can still use any element even if you hide it on the navigation bar

  • Ask yourself, do students need to see the "index page" for that element (the list of pages, files...) or is the content available somewhere else more easily, such as a module or assignment?