Improving Your Canvas Course Website with a Few Clicks

The Home Page

Have you ever felt overwhelmed trying to build an engaging course website in Canvas? In this video, Yi Lu, a learning designer in Notre Dame Learning’s Office of Digital Learning, will show you how to transform your Canvas homepage from functional to fantastic with CidiLabs DesignPLUS.

You’ll discover the importance of creating an organized and intuitive homepage and learn to use features like banner titles, link grids, content blocks, and module lists to enhance your course. You don’t even need to be a coding expert or a visual designer to make your course both engaging and easy for students to navigate.

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Module Pages

In this video, we’re taking a deeper dive into CidiLabs DesignPLUS—a tool that can transform the design of your course website from overwhelming to streamlined.

Imagine turning lengthy, text-heavy pages into interactive, easy-to-navigate modules that guide your learners’ focus and make your course look professional. You'll see how features like progress bars, tabs, accordions, and tooltips make it easier for learners to navigate and focus on what's important. With CidiLabs DesignPLUS, you can help students reduce cognitive load and improve accessibility with just a few clicks.

Additional CidiLabs Resources

Having a difficult time finding the DesignPLUS sidebar? Check out these tips.