Standard CDE-provided templates may need customization based on the unique needs of faculty.
Recommendations
- Follow CDE templates with as little customization as possible
- Here is a great video from the CDE that provides efficiency tips for customizing Canvas
- Work to incorporate CDE recommendations as much as possible
- If you have already created a template that works well for you and your students, continue to utilize it
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Consistent experiences for students, TAs and faculty
Cons
- Requires an investment of time and effort to reconfigure Canvas sites that you may have used in the past
- May require following some design choices or including some elements that you may personally not see as necessary, but that will improve students’ cross-class experience