MSU has designed three branded resources that you can import directly from Commons into your Canvas course: a Customizable MSU Course Template, a Sample Module/Unit/Week, and an MSU Branded Homepage. The Homepage ensures consistency, saves time, enhances organization, improves communication, and supports branding across courses. The Sample Module provides anoutlinefor structuringyourmodules, weeks, or units,with examples for each item. The MSU Full Course Template isa comprehensive resource to help you build a course from scratch adhering to best practices for online content delivery. To access these templates, use the directions below to enter Canvas Commons where these are stored. 

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Login to Canvas.

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Open Commons

1. From the Global Navigation, click Commons.

Commons tab outlined in red on Global Navigation

Find Resource

1. Locate the MSU resource(s) by typing “MSU Bozeman” into the search field.

MSU typed into the search field within Canvas Commons

Review Templates

  1. Click on desired resource to see a preview. Note: The preview of the course defaults to showing the modules. Click through the other categories to see all elements such as the Homepage, located under Pages.

Canvas Commons page showing MSU Branded homepage next to a list of items within the resource.  

Individual Import Tutorials 

1. Once you've chosen the template you want to use, click on the corresponding resource below to proceed with the steps to import it into your Canvas course.