Creating a Home Page in Canvas

The Course Home Page is the first page that students see when they enter your course and when they click on the 'Home' button within your course. As an instructor, you decide what you want students to see on the home page. In considering your home page layout, direct students to the most important resources they need to be successful in your course.

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What are important elements on a Course Home Page

A welcome video, your syllabus and notes of encouragement for the upcoming quarter.

Correct! It is up to you to decide what is displayed on your Home or Front page, so there are many options.

A Save the Date for the first exam and resources for additional course materials.

Incorrect. While, it is up to you to decide what is displayed on your Home or Front page, some options are better than others when assisting new students on the first few days of class.

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Using a Course Home Page

The Course Home Page is the first page students see when they open the course. The Home Page also helps students understand how they can navigate through the course. By default Canvas will display Modules as the Home Page. You can customize the Home Page to create a specific workflow for your students.

Using a Front Page

The Course Home Page is the fist view your students will see when they enter your course. If you want to change the Course Home Page to a custom page, you must first set the page as the Front Page. The Front Page is a designation that shows Canvas which page can be used for the Course Home Page. Use this page to show a welcome message, links, images, or other information for students.