Course Planning & Design Tools
Creating a structured plan before your class begins can save you time and provide clarity in the long term. In addition to past syllabi, several planning tools can be useful in preparing for, planning, and designing your course. Each planning tool below fills a different niche in planning and designing. They can be used in combination or separately, depending on your needs.
Course Map
Use a Course Map to align your content with your learning objectives, creating a week-by-week plan for the course.
Credit Hour Requirement
Use our credit hour worksheet to estimate student time and ensure your course meets the credit hour definition.
Inclusive Canvas Setup
Make your own copy of a checklist for setting up an inclusive and efficient Canvas course.
Course Rhythm
Use a course rhythm to diagram how course components will fit together over one week of your course.
Canvas Course Orientation for Students
Use this Canvas template to welcome students and communicate your expectations before the first day of class.
Get Help
If you have questions about planning or designing your course, we’d love to help. Please request a consultation. We will reach out promptly to learn more and begin designing together. Our work typically starts with one 45-minute virtual meeting.
Did you know?
Once a month we feature simple tips for using Canvas and other campus tools more effectively.