Wiki Page, Sandbox Kevin: [MODULE 1] Creating new content within a course

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2023-08-31T11:12:26-06:00

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.

Think of pages as wikis with a more usable interface. 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.

The following tutorials provide additional details about Pages:

What are Pages for instructors?

How do I use the Pages Index Page?

How do I use Draft State in Pages?

How do I create a new page in a course?

How do I change the name of a page in a course?

How do I edit a page in a course?

How do I delete a page in a course?

How do I upload a PDF to a page in a course?

How do I link to other Canvas pages in a course?

How do I set a Front Page in a course?

How do I embed a video in a page in a course?

How do I create a file link in a page in a course?

How do I view the history of a page in a course?

Adding Content Using Rich Content Editor

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

Want additional buttons added to your RCE?
Why not add a shortcut to YouTube or Khan Academy
through the app center in you course settings.
Click on External (LTI) Tools to learn 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 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 anything else your little heart desires*...

*NOTE: Configured External (LTI) Tools may create additional buttons in the Rich Content Editor.

The following tutorials provide additional details about the Rich Content Editor:

What is the Rich Content Editor?

How do I align text using the Rich Content Editor?

How do I use the Font Size and Paragraph drop-down menus to style my text?

How do I remove formatting from text I am pasting from another source?

How do I create a bulleted or numbered list using the Rich Content Editor?

How do I insert a table using the Rich Content Editor?

How do I edit content in the HTML view in the Rich Content Editor?

How do I embed images from Canvas into the Rich Content Editor?

How do I embed images from the web in the Rich Content Editor?

How do I pull in images from Flickr Creative Commons?

How do I create a hyperlink in the Rich Content Editor?

How do I link to a YouTube™ video?

How do I embed iFrame videos using the Rich Content Editor?

How do I upload a video using the Rich Content Editor?

How do I upload an audio file using the Rich Content Editor?

How do I use the Math Editor?

What is the Content Selector?

How do I insert links to course content into the Rich Content Editor using the Content Selector?

How do I insert course files into the Rich Content Editor using the Content Selector?

How do I insert course images into the Rich Content Editor using the Content Selector?

How do I set the auto-open for inline preview for Files using the Rich Content Editor?

How do I disable inline previews for Files using the Rich Content Editor?

How do I create a caption file for an external video?

How do I create captions for new or uploaded videos in Canvas?

How do I view captions in a video?

How do I embed a dynamic Google document into the Rich Content Editor?