Does your Canvas course design support meaning-making?
Welcome to the second of three special editions of Design Matters Digest, a monthly newsletter that explores elements of online course design and the research that can help you improve your Canvas courses. In the first three months of 2026, the Digest will focus on building universal design principles into Canvas course design. This month, we’re exploring how design supports flexible content representation and helps learners make meaning from course content.

Does your Canvas course design empower various ways to engage?
Welcome to the first of three special editions of Design Matters Digest, a monthly newsletter that explores elements of online course design and the research that can help you improve your Canvas courses. Over the next three months, the Digest will focus on building universal design principles into Canvas course design. This month, we’re looking at the role design plays in motivating learner engagement and empowering various ways to engage.

How can interactive elements in my Canvas courses support learning?
Welcome to the 15th (and final…for now) edition of Design Matters Digest, where we have explored various elements of online course design and the research that can help you improve your Canvas courses. This month, we’re exploring ways interactive elements in your course designs can increase engagement and improve learning.

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.

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.

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.