[MODULE 1] Creating new content within a course

Course Import tool and Files allow instructors to import external content. However, teachers can also create content within their course through PAGES using the Rich Content Editor.

Adding Pages in Canvas

If you want to build content and education resources WITHIN your course (rather than importing external content), then PAGES is the way to go. Pages are where you can include text, video, and links to your files. You can even make links to other pages.

Canvas keeps the entire history of the page so you can see how it changes over time. By default, only teachers can edit pages. But you can always override these settings by allowing students and other participants enrolled in your class to edit specific pages.

For instance, all the information you are reading right now has been designed using the Pages tool. In fact, there are many uses for pages, such as:

• Using pages as a way to deliver content (similar to the pages in this course)
• Using pages as the course landing page (i.e. Front Page)
• Using pages for course navigation (in conjunction with or in place of the course navigation menu)
  
• Using pages to organize unit materials or lesson overview
• Using pages for 'answer keys' (then hiding the pages from student view)
• Using pages for a wiki, allowing students to contribute content to a page
• Example: Things You Can Do With Pages

As you see, there can be many applications in leveraging the PAGE tool in your course.

Like FILES, you can hide/show PAGES.

 

Below are all the tutorials related to Pages: How do I upload a PDF to a Page? Links to an external site. How do I create a new Page? Links to an external site. How do I change a Page name? Links to an external site. How do I edit Pages? Links to an external site. How do I delete Pages? Links to an external site. How do I link to other Pages? Links to an external site. Where is the Front Page and how do I edit it? Links to an external site. How do I embed a video in a Page? Links to an external site. How do I create a file link in a Page? Links to an external site. How do I view the history of my pages? Links to an external site. Can students view the history of course pages? Links to an external site. How do I start a Google+ Hangout On Air in my Canvas course? Links to an external site.

 

Adding Content Using Rich Content Editor (RCE)

As instructors, we want our courses to be dynamic and rich with content --- not just text, but rich media, videos, and more!

Canvas has a simple, yet powerful, word processor that is available anytime for creating new content. Whether you are building pages or activities (such as assignments, discussions, quizzes, etc.), anytime there is the option to add content to your course, the Rich Content Editor (RCE) will be available.

Just how can you use the RCE? Oh, let us count the ways...

• Bold, italicize, underline, color or highlight text
• Clear formatted text
• Align text right, center, left
• Indent text
• Bullet or number text
• Add tables
• Hyperlink text
• Embed images
• Leverage the equation editor
• Embed or upload media (audio and/or video)
• Format font size
• Style text
• ...and more*...

 

Below are all the tutorials related to RCE: What is the Rich Content Editor? Links to an external site. How do I align text using the Rich Content Editor? Links to an external site. How do I use the Font Size and Paragraph drop-down menus to style my text? Links to an external site. How do I remove formatting from text I am pasting from another source? Links to an external site. How do I create a bulleted or numbered list using the Rich Content Editor? Links to an external site. How do I insert a table using the Rich Content Editor? Links to an external site. How do I edit content in the HTML view in the Rich Content Editor? Links to an external site. How do I embed images from Canvas into the Rich Content Editor? Links to an external site. How do I embed images from the web in the Rich Content Editor? Links to an external site. How do I pull in images from Flickr Creative Commons? Links to an external site. How do I create a hyperlink in the Rich Content Editor? Links to an external site. How do I link to a YouTube™ video? Links to an external site. How do I embed iFrame videos using the Rich Content Editor? Links to an external site. How do I upload a video using the Rich Content Editor? Links to an external site. How do I upload an audio file using the Rich Content Editor? Links to an external site. How do I record a video using the Rich Content Editor? Links to an external site. How do I record audio using the Rich Content Editor? Links to an external site. What should I do if I can't record video comments with my webcam? Links to an external site. How do I use the Math Editor? Links to an external site. What is the Content Selector? Links to an external site. How do I insert links to course content into the Rich Content Editor using the Content Selector? Links to an external site. How do I insert course files into the Rich Content Editor using the Content Selector? Links to an external site. How do I insert course images into the Rich Content Editor using the Content Selector? Links to an external site. How do I set the auto-open for inline preview for Files using the Rich Content Editor? Links to an external site. How do I disable inline previews for Files using the Rich Content Editor? Links to an external site. How do I create a caption file for an external video? Links to an external site. How do I create captions for new or uploaded videos in Canvas? Links to an external site. How do I view captions in a video? Links to an external site. How do I embed a dynamic Google document into the Rich Content Editor? Links to an external site.