Choose an image to represent your Canvas course
The Canvas dashboard currently looks like this to students:
As of last weekend, those plain color blocks can now be replaced by images and even GIFs!

To find out how, view the Canvas Guide.
The Canvas dashboard currently looks like this to students:
As of last weekend, those plain color blocks can now be replaced by images and even GIFs!

To find out how, view the Canvas Guide.
Welcome to the new home of ITG’s Instructional Technology Blog! We’ll be posting advice, tips, and strategies for making the most of your digital tools. Check back often for ways to breathe new life into your Canvas courses, spice up your Zoom sessions, craft engaging Panopto videos, and more!
Have you ever stumbled upon the HTML editor in the Canvas Rich Content Editor and wondered what it was? HTML stands for HyperText Markup Language and is used to make webpages. Using HTML in Canvas allows you to organize your content and customize the look of your course. Read on for some HTML ideas you can easily incorporate into your course!
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