CCSF Course Design Templates

OLET has created Canvas course templates to help faculty develop online courses that align with the criteria established in the CVC-OEI Course Design Rubric. These templates are provided in an IOTL sandbox course shell issued to faculty developing their online courses. After successfully completing the IOTL, the Course Design Templates are available for import through Canvas Commons for faculty developing additional online courses. Noncredit ESL templates are also available through Canvas Commons.

OLET strongly recommends using these templates. At the same time, OLET fully supports academic freedom and advises faculty to modify the templates to humanize the course they are developing and align the delivery of information with each faculty member’s unique voice and perspective.

These templates were developed with Cidilabs DesignPLUS Sidebar, and instructors can edit templates with the Canvas Rich Content Editor (RCE). However, instructors must use the DesignPLUS Sidebar for more advanced modifications. Watching the Cidilabs Video Training Series is a great way to learn some of the basics.

Inventory of Online Course Design Templates

Visit our Update Your Course Templates resource in the Educational Technology Center for directions on how to import our latest online course templates and a preview of template options.

Homepage (separate Credit and Noncredit options)
Classic Quiz
New Quiz
Student Self-Assessment Survey
Student Feedback
Q&A about this course
Check In Discussion
Student Lounge (informal discussion)
Module Y Templates (For Developing a Unit/Lesson)
- Overview
- Content Page
- Zoom Agenda
- Discussion
- Assignment
- Summary

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