Resources

How to Canvas

Sean Nufer has created a set of excellent resources for learning how to style Canvas pages.

How To Canvas YouTube Channel Links to an external site. - there are several helpful videos to explore on this channel. Below are a few that back up the material in this workshop:

A Canvas LMS secret - I'm all about divs (YouTube video) Links to an external site.: This is a quick, basic intro to divs that touches on the building blocks for creating divs.
Understanding margins, padding, and borders (YouTube video) Links to an external site.: This video explains the difference between padding, borders, and margins.
How to Create Columns in Canvas (YouTube Video) Links to an external site.: This video takes divs a little farther and shows you how to create columns in your Canvas page.

How to Canvas Links to an external site. Canvas Course: This is an asynchronous course from Sean Nufer that touches on how to add different types of styles to your Canvas courses and includes HTML code that you can copy and import.

Style Guide

Penn State Canvas Styles Links to an external site.: This robust guide discusses how to accessibly include several different types of styles in your course. For each style, it includes code that you can copy and paste into your course to ensure accessibility.

Next Steps

Identify text on your pages that need to stand out for students and add a border or background color
If tables are used to style or organize content, change the code using <div> tags to make the content digitally accessible
Check out Canvas Commons to see home page templates using <divs>.
Request a 1-on-1 consultation with a learning engineer if you'd like help changing the design of your pages.