Avoid using tables to structure or format your content, and only use them when presenting data. You should also always aim to create your tables with the platform you’re using, rather than copying and pasting. So if you’re using Canvas, create the table using the Rich Content Editor. If...
The accessibility checkers like the Canvas Accessibility Checker are great inbuilt tool that will scan your page and produce a report pointing out different types of accessibility problems and prompt you to fix them. Any automated accessibility checker, will not pick up on all issues, it is a useful...
Students undertake a subject within the broader context of the course they are enrolled in, so it’s worth considering the student experience of their broader study as you plan your subject’s Canvas site. You may no longer have the opportunity to workshop with the entirety of the course teaching...
UTS is an inclusive university, which aims to give all students the opportunity to be successful. With our culturally, linguistically and ability diverse students in mind, the LX team has produced this guide to making your Canvas course as clear as possible. When writing materials for students, it’s vital...
Organise your questions Question banks are accessed from the Quizzes Index Page. Click on the Settings icon at the top of the page (see in the screenshot below). Then, click the Manage Question Banks link ( in the screenshot below). Question Banks can save you time when setting up...
These navigation menu items are essential across all non-subject sites: Home – links to the landing page or homepage (see next paragraph for more information about the Landing Page) Announcements – go here to create new announcements Modules – the place to give your Course site structure (see info...
A Canvas site for a new subject is preloaded with a Canvas subject shell. A Canvas subject shell includes: A subject homepage A Get started module, to help you orient students to your subject A sample module A checklist of things to do before your Canvas course gets published...
