The Essential Educator’s Toolkit
A growing library of downloadable templates, planning tools, and ready-to-use resources—many designed specifically for use in Canvas—to help you build smarter and teach with confidence.
16-Week Canvas Course Templates
These downloadable templates are designed to simplify your course setup in Canvas by giving you a clean, organized structure to start from—no need to build from scratch. Click a button below to download the Canvas export file to your computer. From there, you can import it directly into your course shell or use a test course to explore and customize before going live.
Need help importing? A step-by-step walkthrough is available in the Lesson Library.
Basic Template
A streamlined, fully functional course template for faculty who want clarity without complexity. Includes a well-organized module structure, clean page layouts, and ready-to-use instructions—designed for intuitive student navigation and fast setup with zero HTML editing or advanced customization required.
Intermediate
Built for instructors who want more flexibility while maintaining a clean, structured course design. Includes multiple options for assignment and discussion instructions, with minimal HTML editing for optional media embedding—giving you added control while preserving a consistent and student-friendly experience.
Advanced
Ideal for instructors ready to create polished, interactive courses. Features enhanced navigation, embedded media, dropdowns for clean page layouts, and flexible formatting—designed for those interested in using minor to moderate HTML editing to customize structure and boost engagement through a seamless student experience.
Miscellaneous Documents and Tools
Google Doc Course Schedule
Create your own copy of the same Course Schedule Template used in Lesson 1.1 on how to develop a strong course schedule to prepare to implement your Canvas Course Template.