CU: Canvas for Elementary

Canvas for Elementary Style Guide

Must Do:

    * Teacher Account Settings
    * Course Navigation
    * Course Home Page

Can Do

     * Content Pages
     * Assessments
     * Modules

Recommended Design Elements

    * Use images that represent real people and represent diversity
    * Length of content pages, and the amount of scrolling needed (less is more)
    * Accessibility (label images, closed captioning, image titles)
    * Embed content 
    * Use consistent and appropriate fonts and colors
    * Use icons to represent specific learning tasks

 

Examples

Click through the presentation below to view examples of Canvas use in the elementary classroom.