Building Course Structure: Overview and Objectives

It's important to have a clear and consistent course structure in Canvas whether you're teaching online/hybrid courses or just using Canvas as a supplement for face-to-face instruction. This module will help you get started building a strong course structure.

This module addresses the basics of course components and modules, as well as organizing the course navigation and picking a course home page. 

Module Objectives

Upon successfully completing this module, you will be able to:

  • Set course navigation links,
  • Evaluate course home page options and choose the best one for your needs,
  • Add your syllabus,
  • Organize course content,
  • Create and edit modules, and
  • Publish and unpublish course content.