DesignPlus: Elevating Your Canvas Courses
DesignPlus is a powerful Canvas authoring tool that simplifies and enhances course creation. It provides a user-friendly suite of features to build engaging, accessible, and visually appealing course content efficiently.
Key Features of DesignPlus:
- Customizable Templates: Quickly design professional-looking courses.
- Integrated Multimedia: Easily embed and manage various media types.
- Interactive Elements: Create dynamic content with accordions, tabs, and more.
- Accessibility Checker: Ensure accessibility by checking your content as you build.
With DesignPlus, instructors can:
- Save time on course development.
- Deliver a more engaging and effective learning experience.
- Ensure content is accessible to all students.
Getting started
To get started with DesignPLUS, consult the video tutorials below.
Import the LEDstudio Template
An important place to get started is importing our ready-made DesignPlus Canvas template. Follow the instructions in the video below.
How to Use the LEDstudio Template
Next, get oriented to our template:
How to Use DesignPlus (basic tutorial)
Now, a basic tutorial on how to use DesignPlus to create your course:
How to use Template Pages and Content Blocks
A powerful part of using DesignPlus is the ready-made template pages and content blocks it makes available to you. Watch the video below to learn about them.
How to Check a Page for Accessibility with DesignPLUS
Finally, DesignPlus has its own accessibility tool for checking the accessibility of any particular Canvas page or assignment.