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Canvas Module Templates: Creating Flexible Resources for Canvas Design and Organization

Harvard Graduate School of Education Teaching and Learning Lab

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Melissa’s Recommendation

This article effectively explains the rationale behind templated courses. Although the CTE courses don't specifically focus on Modules, it provides valuable insights into the advantages of using a templated approach.

In addition to the time savings, Senior Coordinator for Faculty Support Wendy Angus adds that the templates “make our Canvas sites look professional, well-organized, and easier for our faculty and their students to navigate through the information they need to access quickly.”

Here are some of the benefits that we think faculty members could see from working with the templates over building course content from scratch:

It will take less time for you or your Faculty Assistant to add your content and set up your course site.
Your course pages will be consistent from week to week so students will know what to expect and where to find what they need.
Your course will have a polished, designed look without you actually needing to come up with a design from scratch or know how to use the coding languages of the design tools themselves.
Your course pages will have accessible formatting that helps students, especially those with disabilities, navigate your Canvas site.

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