The OLT course templates are available in Canvas Commons for 24/7 self-service imports. You can edit and publish the contents of the template after importing it to your course(s). Follow the directions below to import the desired course template.
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- Access Canvas Commons (A) from the Canvas Global Navigation Menu on the left.
- Type “Template” in the Search (B) bar to limit the results to only Course Templates. The course templates are customized for the course meeting schedule - either online or by the days of the week.
- UAB Online Course Template (C)
- UAB Face-to-Face Template 1 Day a Week (D)
- UAB Face-to-Face Template Tuesday/Thursday (TR) (E)
- UAB Face-to-Face Template Monday/Wednesday (MW) (F)
- UAB Face-to-Face Template Monday/Wednesday/Friday (MFW) (G)
Note: These include syllabus content that appears on the Canvas Syllabus tab in the course navigation menu. Importing one of these templates will overwrite any existing content on the Syllabus page in your course.
- Select Import/Download (L).
- A list of courses where you have Content Creation rights will be displayed. Select the desired destination course(s) (M). Review your selection options and select Import into Course (N) when ready.
- A green banner with the text “You have successfully started the import” will appear on the screen once the import has started. The content usually takes 2-5 minutes to appear in the destination courses.
Need Assistance?
If you would like instructional design assistance in setting up your course, please fill out our Instructional Design Request form opens a new website. If you would like training or assistance in using Canvas or Canvas Commons, please contact Learning Technologies opens a new website.