Get a Course Template

We have created course templates for quarterly courses and semester courses for the Law School. You can view each template to decide which one would work best for your needs before downloading. Once you have downloaded the template file, just follow the instructions below for importing it into your empty course shell.*

Make it Your Own

When your template has been imported, you can use the following pages for help in formatting it in the way that best suits your needs.

Once a Week Template (or for flipped classes)
Once a Week Template or for flipped classes
The Once a Week Template is best for courses that are either set up to meet only once a week or that are flipped so students can complete some of the coursework in Canvas and avoid Zoom fatigue. The module landing pages contain three sections: What to Do Before We Meet, What We Will Do When We Meet, and What to Do After We Meet (all editable). View the Once a Week Template Download the Once a Week Template Download Download the Once a Week Template

Tuesday-Thursday Template (or for classes that meet twice a week)
Tuesday-Thursday Template or for classes that meet twice a week
The Tuesday-Thursday Template is best for courses that meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays or twice a week. On the module overview pages there are two sections: Tuesday and Thursday (both editable). Each day gives space to tell students what to do Before, During, and After each class day. View the T/TH Template Download the T/TH Template Download Download the T/TH Template

Monday-Wednesday-Friday Template (or for classes that meet three times a week)
Monday-Wednesday-Friday Template or for classes that meet three times a week
The Monday-Wednesday-Friday Template is best for courses that meet on those days or three times a week. On the module overview pages there are three sections: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday(all editable). Each day gives space to tell students what to do Before, During, and After each class day. View the M/W/F Template Download the M/W/F Template Download Download the M/W/F Template

Asynchronous Template for fully onlne courses
Asynchronous Template for fully online courses that never meet synchronously
The Asynchronous Template is the best for fully online courses that don't meet at scheduled synchronous times. It is set up with 10 modules. Each module includes a module overview page, a discussion (rubric attached) and an assignment. The template also has a Course Overview Module with a place for your Syllabus, an Instructor page, a Book Order page, and other resources. Each module landing page is made up of three sections: Overview, To Read or Watch, and To Complete or Submit. View the Asynchronous Template Download the Asynchronous Template Download Download the Asynchronous Template

Law School Template (for a 16 week semester)
Law School Template for a 16 week semester course
The Law School Template is set up for a semester and has 16 modules. Each module overview page has sections for What to Do Before We Meet, What We Will Do When We Meet, and What to Do After We Meet (all editable). View the Law School Template Download the Law School Template Download Download the Law School Template

Tuesday-Thursday Law School Template (or for Law classes that meet twice a week)
Tuesday-Thursday Law School Template or for Law classes that meet twice a week
Like the Law School Template above, this template contains 16 modules but for classes that meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays or twice a week. On the module overview pages there are two sections: Tuesday and Thursday (both editable). Each day gives space to tell students what to do Before, During, and After each class day. View the T/TH Law School Template Download the T/TH Law School Template Download Download the T/TH Law School Template

Importing a Template into Your Course

Once you have downloaded a template, you can locate it wherever your computer saves downloads. It will have the file type .imscc at the end of the file name. When you are ready to import, open your empty course shell* in Canvas and click on Settings in the left navigation to open the Settings window. From there, click on Import Course Content, which should be on the right side of your course content or possibly below, depending on the width of your screen.

*You can import a template into a course that already has content. The template will be added to the existing content so no content will be lost but some navigational settings may be overwritten.

Settings Window

1. In the Import Content window choose Canvas Course Export Package from the Content Type dropdown menu.

Select Content Type Window

2. Make sure you click All Content and then Browse for the template file you downloaded (file name ends with imscc.) When the template file has been selected, click Import.

Import Content Window

3. The import screen will initially show Queued, then Running, then Complete. Once you see the download is completed, click on Home to see how your new course looks.

Import Screen