Cidi Labs Blog

Recent Posts

How can design reduce learning obstacles in my Canvas courses? Welcome to the 14th edition of Design Matters Digest, a monthly newsletter that explores various elements of online course design and the research that can help you improve your Canvas courses. This month, we’re exploring the impact of using course design to remove common course obstacles.
Cookie dough with star-shaped cookie cutter
How will consistent course design affect my learners? Welcome to the 13th edition of Design Matters Digest, a monthly newsletter that explores various elements of online course design and the research that can help you improve your Canvas courses. This month, we’re exploring the impact of consistent course design and sharing tips for leveraging consistency in and across courses.
Illustration showing an instructor on a laptop screen, connecting virtually with 3 different students
Can thoughtful design support instructor presence in your Canvas courses? Happy New Year! This marks the 12th edition of the Design Matters Digest, a monthly newsletter that explores various elements of online course design and the research that can help you improve your Canvas courses. To start the year, we’re exploring the impact of instructor presence and how course design can facilitate student-instructor interaction.
illustration of three people adding blocks of content to a webpage
How can templates help you build better Canvas courses? Welcome to the 11th edition of Design Matters Digest, a monthly newsletter that explores various elements of online course design and the research that can help you improve your Canvas courses. This month, we’re exploring template design and sharing research-backed tips for both building and implementing templates for a variety of users and use cases.
Series of colorful arrows pointing upward diagonally
How widespread are course design best-practices at your institution? Welcome to the 10th edition of Design Matters Digest, a monthly newsletter that explores various elements of online course design and the research that can help you improve your Canvas courses. This month, we’re diving into the benefits and research-backed strategies for scaling course design best practices.
grey puzzle assembled with one yellow piece
Does your Canvas course design promote a sense of belonging? Welcome to the 9th edition of Design Matters Digest, a monthly newsletter that explores various elements of online course design and the research that can help you improve your Canvas courses.

Coming Events

May 18, 2026
  • Lincoln Legacy Teaching and Learning Community Conference 2026

    Dates: May 18, 2026 - May 19, 2026  

Name

Position

Description