Canvas Syllabus Presentation

Anatomy of a Canvas Syllabus

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Blueprint Template

Take a few minutes to learn about the different sections of a syllabus.

All new courses come with a blueprint syllabus template that comes preloaded with defined sections to include relevant course information as well as institutional policies and best practices.

Course Header & Side Bar

This section contains the course title and instructor contact information.

General Information

This section contains the course description as well as the course learning objectives.

Important Information

This section of the syllabus contains institutional policies, course prerequisites, proctored exam policies, as well as course expectations.

Course Detail

Course Communication as well as information about the graded deliverables is housed in this section such as discussions, quizzes, and assignments.

Grading

A course grades distribution table provides a birds eye view of the course requirements or gradable deliverables over the course duration. A letter grade distribution table includes a percentage rage for each letter grade.

Course Calendar

The course calendar outlines the course topics, readings, resources, and activities. It is segmented by weeks or modules for learners to keep track. Instructors may attach the Course Calendar to the syllabus or build it within the Canvas Syllabus.

Course Summary

The course summary is automatically generated based on course assignments and course calendar events. The course summary is enabled by default with assignments indicated by the assignments icon while events are indicated by the Calendar icon. Due dates and times are listed each item. Items within the Course Summary can only be changed by editing or deleting the assignments/events. All assignments (unpublished and published) are listed in the syllabus for instructors, but students only see published assignments. .