The goal with laying out your course in Canvas is to minimize the amount of time students spend looking for the content and activities they need. By choosing a course-appropriate home page, laying out the course in a consistent and clear manner, and developing routines and patterns, you’re helping students get to work faster.

Below are some tips for tuning up your course.

Setting Course Navigation - Turn on as few items as possible. Typically Home, Modules, Grades, and any non-Canvas tools you’re using (e.g. Zoom, Panopto) are all you need.
Choosing Course Home Page - Pick either Pages or Modules home page. Keep in mind you could change after the first few weeks depending on the flow of your course.
Preview as students - use this to see how your students experience the class. Remember, simplicity matters!