The beginning of a new school year is always exciting and this year is just a little bit different for everyone. As teachers are rethinking how they deliver content and how they can better reach their students, personalization is an important element...

Centers are a vital part of the elementary classroom. They are designed to provide the appropriate materials to help students work within a small group or individually to meet their learning goals. As a former elementary teacher, I found myself strug...

The Instructional Design team announced the release of the Ready-Made Template Suite in the September 2018 blog post to "help reduce stress load, encourage growth and help course creators design an engaging Canvas experience by turning a blank course...

A badge in Canvas is simply a visual symbol of achievement, similar to a physical badge, trophy, or sticker—but in a digital format! You may have been in Girl Scouts or Boy Scouts and remember working extra hard to earn badges! Badges have been used ...

We are Instructure’s Instructional Design Team! Between the six of us, we have over 36 years of Canvas experience! Within Canvas, we have been students, teachers, admins, trainers, and instructional designers. We have created fully online, hybrid/ble...

2020 Course Design Essentials: Accessibility Clips, Tips, & Tricks... Oh My! Are you looking for more information on accessibility?   The Canvas Instructional Design Team continues our 2020 Course Design Essentials monthly event, including blog posts...

2020 Course Design Essentials: Event Launch & Giveaway Are you interested in some freebies?   The Canvas Instructional Design Team is launching our 2020 Course Design Essentials monthly event. These events will include blog posts, live events, free d...

Have you ever had a bajillion resources you needed to hand out to your faculty but hate the idea of making all those copies?? Not to mention killing a bunch of trees?! Well, here it is folks… a little something called a Principal Corner course.

As a Canvas Adoption Consultant, I have had the pleasure of working with Career and Technical Education (CTE) instructors over the past few months. These instructors teach a wide range of courses from HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) ...