PPS Canvas Course Template

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

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