A Minimum AI Learning Entitlement: What You Can Build in One Canvas Week
A HEPI guest post proposes a minimum AI learning entitlement for every student. Here is what you can realistically offer in one Canvas week,…
October 2026
Using Active Learning Techniques in a Blended Course
How to use active learning in a blended course, from online preparation to in-class techniques and discussion between sessions.
Carpe Diem Learning Design by Gilly Salmon
Carpe Diem is Gilly Salmon’s team-based approach to learning design. See the six steps and how to use them to build a Canvas module.
Designing Task-Centred Learning with Merrill’s Principles
How to design a module that starts with a real-world task and moves through activation, demonstration, application and integration, with a Canvas walkthrough.
Gagné vs Merrill: Comparing Two Instructional Design Models
A clear comparison of Gagné's nine events and Merrill's First Principles of Instruction: where they overlap, where they differ, and how to use both…
Introduction to Merrill’s First Principles of Instruction
A short introduction to Merrill’s five First Principles of Instruction, with practical ideas for applying them to a Canvas module.
Build Repeatable Canvas Pages With the Content Builder
The Content Builder takes the formatting effort out of the Canvas RCE. Here is how to use it to build recognisable page structures you…
Using the PrettyJaded Quiz Builder With Canvas Quizzes and Item Banks
What the PrettyJaded quiz builder is for, where quizzes belong in good course design, and how to get reviewed questions into Canvas quizzes and…
Plan for Student Note-Taking in Canvas Before Term Starts
Instructure has announced Notebook, built-in note-taking for learners in Canvas. Here is how to check it, shape your pages around it and keep notes…
Three Canvas Changes to Check Before Marking This Autumn
Three small changes in the latest Canvas notes touch your autumn routine: excusing group submissions, a crossed-out eye icon and a backup reminder. Here…
