Unit 2 Now You Try: Choose a Home Page

Overview

The Course Home Page is the first page students see when they click the link to enter your course on the Canvas Dashboard (the entry page to Canvas). As an instructor you can choose among five options for your Course Home Page:

• Course Activity Stream - an automatically generated list of links to recent Announcements and activity in course materials, activities, and assessments
• Pages Front Page - a Page that you created and designated to be the Course Home Page
• Course Modules - the list of Modules in your course
• Assignments List - the list of Assignments in your course (we will learn more about these in Unit 4)
• Syllabus - a page within Canvas that automatically lists all calendar events and includes a text field that you can fill with a course overview, introduction, or other information. 

Regardless of your Course Home Page choice, students can still access the tools and material that you have made available to them via the course navigation menu.

Instructions

Choose a home page for your course. Reflect on your choice; why did you choose this page? How do you think it will support student success?

Get the URL for your home page and submit it here.

Criteria for Assignment Completion

• The URL you submit shows that you created a home page in your course.

Resources

Canvas Instructor Guides

• How do I use the Course Home Page as an instructor? Links to an external site.
• How do I change the Course Home Page? Links to an external site.
• What layout options are available in the Course Home Page? Links to an external site.

Canvas Video Guide: Course Layout: Customization Links to an external site.