Canvas & Course Design Support for Faculty
Instructional design services, semester-long webinars, and everything you need to publish your syllabus and faculty CV.
Instructional Design Services
Our instructional designers work one-on-one with faculty to build, refine, and troubleshoot Canvas courses.
Course Design Consultations
Meet with a designer to plan a new course or restructure an existing one — outcomes, module layout, and grading schemes.
Course Shell & Template Setup
Request a standardized Canvas template for lecture, hybrid, or fully online courses, pre-built with modules and navigation.
Accessibility Review
A review of your course materials — documents, captions, and page structure — checked against accessibility standards.
Assessment & Rubric Design
Help converting exams and rubrics into Canvas-native quizzes and SpeedGrader-ready grading tools.
Faculty Development
Semester Webinar Series
One live session each month, open to all faculty. Sessions are recorded for anyone unable to attend.
| Month | Topic | Format | |
|---|---|---|---|
| September | Canvas Gradebook, Beyond the Basics — weighting, curves, and grade posting policies | Live + Q&A | Register |
| October | Designing Group Work That Works — Canvas groups, peer review, and collaboration tools | Live + Q&A | Register |
| November | Publishing Your Syllabus and CV in Simple Syllabus before spring registration | Live + Q&A | Register |
| December | Closing Out the Term — archiving courses, exporting grades, and prepping for spring | Live + Q&A | Register |
Compliance & Records
Publishing Your Syllabus & Faculty CV
All course syllabi and faculty CVs are now managed through Simple Syllabus, not as static files in Canvas.
1. Draft Your Syllabus
Simple Syllabus pre-fills your course details and department policies — you complete the rest.
2. Publish to Canvas
Once approved, your syllabus posts automatically to your Canvas course and the public catalog.
3. Update Your Faculty CV
Keep credentials and bio current in one place — it populates your syllabus and directory listing automatically.
Deadline to know
Spring syllabi must clear department review by December 5 to appear in registration materials.
Carried over from Blackboard
Fall 2025 syllabi were migrated automatically. Review formatting before reusing one as a template.
Office Hours & Support
| Drop-in Canvas Help | Mon–Fri, 8 AM–5 PM |
| Simple Syllabus Help | Mon–Fri, 8 AM–5 PM |
| Consultation Bookings | By Appointment |