Set Student Learning prerequisites Unless every module’s access depends Consider whether students need to Add to modules to all complete a quiz a particular Path complete a student learning path: on the previous one, make sure with module prerequisites score Modules are correctly in order to move to the next Click the gear icon for the Week 1 added to each, with none skipped module Module, then “Edit” For example, if Module 4 depends For example, student must score Pick students can view on Modules 1 & 3 but not 2 80% on Quiz” for all “Before “Syllabus this module” and choose your course Modules to open Orientation Module’s completion as required This option can be set as a prerequisite as well Click Module” “Update for Click gear icon Week 2 & require Week 1’s module completion Repeat for each week’s module Simplify Course Design course navigation options In your view, tabs will appear to be minimum number Choose the of grey” if: Navigation navigation buttons (e.g. Home, “faded Syllabus, Announcements, Modules, Settings course Click on the “Settings” invisible to students guide students They are Grades, People) to (not your Personal “Settings”) Or… clearly QM 6.3* do not yet have Click & Drag They buttons to below information the line to remove them from tied to them Too many navigation options can cause confusion student view (although instructors For example, no can still access them) have ‘”Announcements” Canvas already has many alternative been created as yet avenues available to help students Click “Save” find course components
Set Student Learning Path Modules Add prerequisites to modules to complete a student learning path: Click the gear icon for the Week 1 Module, then “Edit” Pick “Before students can view this module” and choose your Orientation Module’s completion as required Click “Update Module” Click gear icon for Week 2 module & require Week 1’s completion Repeat for each week’s module Unless every module’s access depends on the previous one, make sure all module prerequisites are correctly added to each, with none skipped For example, if Module 4 depends on Modules 1 & 3 but not 2 Consider whether students need to complete a quiz with a particular score in order to move to the next module For example, student must score 80% on “Syllabus Quiz” for all course Modules to open This option can be set as a prerequisite as well Simplify Course Navigation Settings Design course navigation options Click on the course “Settings” (not your Personal “Settings”) Click & Drag buttons to below the line to remove them from student view (although instructors can still access them) Click “Save” In your view, tabs will appear to be “faded grey” if: They are invisible to students Or… They do not yet have information tied to them For example, no ‘”Announcements” have been created as yet Choose the minimum number of navigation buttons (e.g. Home, Syllabus, Announcements, Modules, Grades, People) to guide students clearly QM 6.3* Too many navigation options can cause confusion Canvas already has many alternative avenues available to help students find course components
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