Success Markers for Summer Term Online Courses with Canvas LMS

Here are five success markers to give a great start to your summer term with Canvas LMS:

1. Check that the Start/End dates are accurate for your course
   Link: https://community.canvaslms.com/docs/DOC-12907-415257088
2. Publish your Syllabus for students to read, print, and retain
   Link: http://hsutxonlineed.edublogs.org/2018/02/08/uploading-your-syllabus-to-your-canvas-course/
3. Post a Welcome message (text or video or audio)
4. Check that any links in your course are working
5. Set your notification preferences (optional but frequently asked)–Link: https://community.canvaslms.com/docs/DOC-13111-4152719738
6. Be sure that your course is “Published”–Link: https://community.canvaslms.com/docs/DOC-13030-415257126

Here are 5 essential elements to include in any online course using Canvas LMS*:

1. Welcome message
2. Modules of Content
3. Working hyperlinks within your Course
4. Syllabus, including outcomes and objectives
5. Professor contact information

*also a good idea for other online course LMS too!

This post written by Helen Teague and reposted at this link:

Dept of Online Education Reminders for May Term faculty