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
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
Settings and Navigation Menu, Just The Basics
Course settings, name and tile graphic
Reviewing the course navigation settings
Exploring the Course Template
General organization of the template
Homepage
Teacher Page
Discussions
Understanding the modules in the template
Understanding Modules
Closer look a the templates module design
Hiding modules from students
Using modules to organize student learning
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