Wiki Page, GOTT Clover II: Simplify Course Navigation

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2016-08-14T21:32:33-06:00

Studies show that students do best when course content is deep but course design is simple. One way to simplify your course design is to limit the course navigation menu so it only shows options students truly need.

Edit Course Navigation

You can edit the course navigation menu by going to your course settings, then choose the “navigation” tab in the settings menu. The navigation settings allow you to hide or show navigation menu items to your students. For example, if you do not want your students to see all the files or outcomes in a course, you would hide the "files" and "outcomes" menu items.

We recommend hiding "pages" from all students and using the modules to outline what pages students should view each module.
To hide the “pages” menu item from your students, in the course settings, under navigation (1), move the “pages” menu item down into the hidden section (2).

Pages are primarily for your use as a teacher. As you create new pages in Canvas, they get added to the pages collection. While you as a teacher can search the pages area for certain pages, students are often confused when given access to this area, since pages appear in alphabetical order, not the order they are intended to be viewed.

A Demonstration ....

If you prefer a video demonstration, view this (super exciting) video to see how to edit your course navigation menu. (*not really exciting).