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===2. Create [https://community.canvaslms.com/docs/DOC-4131#jive_content_id_Pages Pages]===
 
===2. Create [https://community.canvaslms.com/docs/DOC-4131#jive_content_id_Pages Pages]===
=====Pages can contain text, video, and links to your files. You can even make links to other pages. Pages are usually used to provide content and educational resources that don’t necessarily belong in an assignment. Pages can also be used for creating a class wiki.=====
 
 
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===3. Use [https://community.canvaslms.com/docs/DOC-4131#jive_content_id_Modules Modules] to Organize Content===
 
===3. Use [https://community.canvaslms.com/docs/DOC-4131#jive_content_id_Modules Modules] to Organize Content===
=====Modules may be used to organize content and help control the flow of your offering.=====
 
 
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===4. Customize the [https://community.canvaslms.com/docs/DOC-4131#jive_content_id_Course_Navigation Course Navigation]===
 
===4. Customize the [https://community.canvaslms.com/docs/DOC-4131#jive_content_id_Course_Navigation Course Navigation]===
=====The left sidebar is referred to as the Course Navigation menu. It consists of several tabs which may be made visible to or hidden from students. (Tab names cannot be edited at this time. However, [https://community.canvaslms.com/docs/DOC-2738 additional tabs may be created by adding an external app] and/or using the [https://www.eduappcenter.com/apps/63#.VGUDG1fF_F4 Redirect Tool].)=====
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=====Tab names cannot be edited at this time. However, [https://community.canvaslms.com/docs/DOC-2738 additional tabs may be created by adding an external app] and/or using the [https://www.eduappcenter.com/apps/63#.VGUDG1fF_F4 Redirect Tool].=====
 
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===5. Create a [https://community.canvaslms.com/docs/DOC-1848 Home Page]===
 
===5. Create a [https://community.canvaslms.com/docs/DOC-1848 Home Page]===
=====Create a welcoming landing page for your students.=====
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===6. Last Steps: [https://community.canvaslms.com/docs/DOC-2976 Test] and [https://community.canvaslms.com/docs/DOC-2707 Publish]===
 
===6. Last Steps: [https://community.canvaslms.com/docs/DOC-2976 Test] and [https://community.canvaslms.com/docs/DOC-2707 Publish]===
=====A course is made accessible to students by publishing it. Use [https://community.canvaslms.com/docs/DOC-2978 Student View] before publishing to see the course as students will see it.=====
 
 
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Revision as of 12:34, 12 December 2016



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Create a site with a welcoming Home Page and clear navigation for your students.

1. Add and Manage Files and Content

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2. Create Pages

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3. Use Modules to Organize Content

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4. Customize the Course Navigation

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5. Create a Home Page

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6. Last Steps: Test and Publish

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See also the Canvas Orientation for Faculty

Use this online self-paced Canvas course as a step-by-step guide for developing your site.

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