Elevate Your Canvas Courses with DesignPLUS, Part 2: Interactive Content & Course Building

ITS Instructional Support Workshop

noon–1:15 p.m.

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New Workshop!

Have you heard? U-M now has DesignPLUS available in our Canvas instances (including Canvas Catalog). DesignPLUS is a time-saving toolset for every educator and course designer working in the Canvas LMS. It helps you quickly build, style, and scale high-quality courses - making learning engaging and accessible.

In this workshop, you will build on the skills you gained in Part 1 by exploring DesignPLUS interactive components and content. You'll also learn how to use templates and the Multi-Tool to streamline course development, helping you create engaging, consistent, and well-organized Canvas courses more efficiently.

Workshop Outline

  • Organizing and Presenting Course Content with Interactive Elements
    • Creating a module list with quick links
    • Using Accordions, Expanders, and Tabs to organize content
    • Adding Tooltips, Popovers, and Dialog Boxes for additional information
  • Creating Active Learning Experiences with Interactive Exercises
    • Exploring the DesignPLUS Interactive Resources Gallery
    • Using interactive exercises for practice, review, and self-check
    • Creating Fill-in-the-Blank, Quick Check, and Flashcard activities
    • Accessing Interactive Data
  • Building Courses Efficiently with Multi-Tool
    • Enabling Multi-Tool in a Canvas course
    • Creating reusable course templates with Template Builder
    • Using Module Builder to scaffold modules and course content
    • Managing course dates with Due Date Modifier
  • Wrap-up, Resources, and Q&A

Recommended Prerequisites

Elevate Your Canvas Courses with DesignPLUS, Part 1: Getting Started

Getting Started with Canvas

Topics

Audience

  • Instructors
  • Staff

Level

  • Beginner

Trainer(s)

  • Clare Chen

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