Tips for Administering Canvas with Efficiency

Remove unused links from course navigation

  • Remove links in the course navigation that are not being used
  • Eliminate the need for access to Assignments, Discussions, Quizzes, Pages, Files etc links on the navigation bar and direct students through modules to content.

Limit pathways to content

  • Make it simple and clear to access content
  • Eliminate the need to use navigational links if possible and most content can be accessed through modules

Use Modules or Customized Front Page that directs students to content

  • Simple and clean design
  • Easy navigation
  • Minimal use of decorative items
  • If using decorative items only if it enhancing the user experience of the site/course
  • Accessible by all devices (web, mobile, tablet)

Naming conventions

  • Simple, consise and meaningful names
  • Clean up file names if required for imported content
  • Avoid special characters and try to keep filenames short

Use PDF format for documents

  • PDFs are recommended