Welcome to the IU Canvas Course Homepage!

This homepage was designed to help you get started building your Canvas courses, but it’s your choice if/how you use it. On this page, you will find customizable elements, along with guidelines for how to add your own content.

In addition, there are instructions for how to apply a full Canvas template designed for in-person, online, or a blend of these instructional approaches. A preview of the templateis available for your review.

For information on how to further customize your course, check-out the Keep Teaching website for resources and tutorials on Zoom, Kaltura, accessibility, and more.

Want to keep this homepage?

1. 1. To edit this page, click the "Edit" button at the upper right of this page.
  2. On this homepage, you will find instructor notes under each section in [brackets]. Please make sure to remove the bracketed comments from the template before publishing your course as these notes are for you, not your students. Then, update the content in each section to reflect your plans for the course.
  3. Highlight and delete all of the text above the course banner or course title below.
  4. Click “Save”.

Want to remove this homepage?

Go to the global navigation menu under "Course Status" on the right-hand side of this page.
Click "Choose Home Page".
Choose your preferred home page (For example: Course Modules or Syllabus).
Click "Save".

For more information, review "How do I change the Course Home Page?"

Want to use the full Canvas course template for your course?

Warning: If you have already made changes to your course settings or navigation, they may be overwritten once you apply the template.

You can preview the full template before deciding if you would like to apply it to your course.

To manually apply the full IU-developed Canvas course template:

Click on "Settings" in the left navigation menu.
Click "Apply Course Template" in the right sidebar menu.
You'll see a pop-up with information about the template that will be applied to your course.
Click "Submit" to apply the template. Again, if you have already made changes to your course settings or navigation, they may be overwritten once you apply the template.
After applying the template, read and follow the instructions for customizing the course syllabus, assignments, pages, and discussion topics.
Throughout this IU template, you will find instructor notes on each page in [brackets]. Please make sure to remove the bracketed comments from the template before publishing your course as these notes are for you, not your students.
Finally, you'll need to update this page. First, click "Edit" and delete all of the text above the header labeled - To Begin the Course. Then update the content in each section to reflect your plans for the course.
Click “Save”.

For more detailed instructions, review "How to Apply a Template to Your Canvas Course"

Want to learn more about the IU resources available to you?

1. 1. Check out the Keep Teaching website for teaching strategies and Canvas resources.

Select a course banner

If you would like to use one of the images below as your course banner follow these steps:

1. 1. Click the "Edit" button at the upper right of this page.
  2. Remove the banners that you do not want to use by clicking on them, hitting the"Delete" button on your keyboard or right-clicking and choosing "Cut". You may also choose to delete all of the banners.
  3. Make sure to delete all the text above the banner image you select so it is the first thing your students see on this page.
  4. Click "Save".

[AFRI-K101/K501: Elementary Akan 1 - Fall 2020]

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To begin the course

[Note for instructors: Please make sure to remove/add instructions. For list item #2 below, link to the very next discussion, assignment, etc. that you would like students to do after reading the syllabus.]

Read the syllabus - located in the left navigation menu.
Complete the [insert next item to complete here]
Set up the technology you'll need (use resources below for help).
Purchase the following textbook(s):
- AUTHOR. (DATE). TITLE. Xth Ed. PUBLISHER. (ISBN XXX-X-XXXX-X)
- AUTHOR. (DATE). TITLE. Xth Ed. PUBLISHER. (ISBN XXX-X-XXXX-X)

Syllabus

Learn more about
the course.

Modules

Explore the
course materials.

Meet your instructor

[Note to instructors: Provide a few sentences to introduce yourself. Consider adding a photo or video.]

Email: (e.g., Canvas e-mail is my preferred means of contact. I will return your e-mails within 48 business hours. In case of emergency only email me at johndoe@indiana.edu. Please be clear in the subject line as to what the message is concerning.)

Phone:

Office:

Office Hours:

How we'll learn in this course

[Note to instructors: Use this space to highlight key characteristics of your course (in-person, online, or a blend of these instructional approaches). Consider how lectures or labs will be handled, due dates, assignments (alternative assignment options), testing, changes to policies (e.g., late policy, flexibility for those without access to tools). Also include information about where to access an updated syllabus.]

This course is divided into Weeks, as listed in the Modules tool. Each week will include:

material for you to read, watch, and explore;
a practice activity, and
a graded assignment to allow you to work with the concepts and resources (sometimes individually, sometimes together).

I will provide you with feedback on each of the assignments so make sure to check your instructor comments .

Read the syllabus for more details on the course requirements.

Expectations for the [in-person, online, blended delivery] coursework

[Note to instructors: Students will likely wonder about how participation and attendance will be handled in different modalities.]

One thing to always keep in mind when taking any course is that the others with whom you interact throughout the semester - including me, your instructor - are human beings. The first rule of netiquette is to "remember the human" when you are communicating with me or with your peers. The second rule is to "adhere to the same standards of behavior online that you follow in real life." It's not likely that you would yell at, mock, or belittle another student in a face to face class so don't do it here. The feeling of anonymity that some people have when they are online can lead to those sorts of behaviors but they are not acceptable here or in any other online class.

Please take a few minutes and review all the Core Rules of Netiquette and these considerations for when you are attending class remotely.

Tools we'll be using

[Note to instructors: Add to or remove from the list based on your plans.]

Canvas
Zoom
Kaltura
Google at IU

Please note: As we progress through the semester, this list may change. Learn about these tools at Keep Learning.

Resources

Visit the Keep Learning website for information about learning in Canvas.
Enroll in the Keep Learning Canvas site for information about the most widely-used technologies for Canvas courses at Indiana University. (Requires you to enroll in the Canvas site through Expand, the portal that IU uses for a variety of student and staff training resources.)
UITS Tech Support: Open 24/7 to help with your technology questions.
Fall 2020 at IU: The most up-to-date resource to address questions about the IU Fall 2020 term.
Canvas Student Guide: Detailed instructions for using Canvas as a student.
IU Knowledge Base: Find answers to your detailed questions about technology at IU.