PPS Canvas Course Template

Here you will find Canvas support documentation designed and curated for the PPS Teachers.

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PPS Canvas Course Template Support

To assist teachers in designing their Canvas course, PPS has shared a "Course Template" in the Canvas Commons. Below you will find short videos that will guide you through importing and editing the course template for use with any of your classrooms.

The videos below are not meant to replace Canvas professional development courses but rather to supplement them. Video below are focused on the PPS Course Template as the example. Other course you will find helpful include

Understanding your Dashboard

Basic dashboard knowledge
Understanding how courses from synergy sync to Canvas
What does "cross-enrolled" mean?
Why do I have fewer course in Canvas then I do sections in Synergy?
Student view button

Dashboard Quicklook.mp4

Importing the PPS Course Template

Create or identify the course you want to import the template into
Locating the template in the Canvas Commons
Importing the template

2 Importing the Classroom Template.mp4

Settings and Navigation Menu, Just The Basics

Course settings, name and tile graphic
Reviewing the course navigation settings

3 Settings and Navigation.mp4

Exploring the Course Template

General organization of the template
- Homepage
- Teacher Page
- Discussions
Understanding the modules in the template

4 Exploring the Course Template.webm

Understanding Modules

Closer look a the templates module design
Hiding modules from students
Using modules to organize student learning

5 Modules.webm

Creating and Editing Pages, Assignments, and Quizzes

The rich content editor
Adding links, images, and media
Using external tools, adding google docs, youtube and more

6 Pages Assignments Quizes.mp4

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