Get a Course Template

We have created some templates to make building your course easier. There are different templates for different situations and all can be modified to suit your needs by following the directions on Personalize Your Homepage .

Template Redesign and Additional Updates: In March 2024, CDLI updated the Canvas course templates to include redesigned visual elements (including new color schemes, page banners and other aesthetic changes), updates for accessibility (including removing tables from the home page navigational portal), updates for enhanced design and functionality for mobile users, and integrating a TILT framework for assignments, discussions and quizzes for increased transparency that helps students better understand how and why they are doing what they are doing in their course.

Zoom Update: Beginning Fall 2022, CDLI's Canvas course templates still contain the Zoom integration but Zoom is no longer enabled by default as the university transitions away from synchronous online courses offered in response to the COVID emergency. The Canvas-Zoom integration can be enabled under your course's settings if needed.

Take a look at the templates below and click on the View Template links to confirm you are choosing the template that best suits your needs. Once you have chosen a template, you can download it to your desktop—you will not be able to open the IMSCC template file directly—and then follow the directions on the next page, Import a Course Template into Your Course.

Note: If you do not yet have a Canvas course shell, CDLI can create a PREP space for you. Just choose a template and email CDLI at cdli@seattleu.edu.

Once a Week Template (or for flipped classes)

► Once a Week Template or for flipped classes

Once a Week Template thumbnail imageThe 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 engage with content in Canvas before you meet in order to focus on active learning activities when you meet. 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).

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Tuesday-Thursday Template (or for classes that meet twice a week)

► Tuesday-Thursday Template or for classes that meet twice a week

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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.

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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

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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.

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Law School Template (for a 16 week semester)

► School of Law | Once-a-Week Course Template for a 16 week semester course

Law School template thumbnail imageThe School of Law Once-a-Week Template is set up for semester-long course 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).

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Tuesday-Thursday Law School Template (or for Law classes that meet twice a week)

► School of Law | Tuesday-Thursday Template or for Law classes that meet twice a week

Tuesday Thursday Law School template thumbnail imageLike the School of Law 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.

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Asynchronous Template for fully online courses

► Asynchronous Template for fully online courses that never meet synchronously

Asynchronous-Template-for-fully-online-courses-that-never-meet-synchronously.pngThe 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.

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