Home Page Sample

The Home Page needs to communicate the key elements of the course. The Canvas course Home page includes the following items:

• A virtual clock to remind students the Vancouver time (Pacific time)
• A course banner image (image that illustrates the course topic with course code)
• Short text of introduction (or short video clip)
• Four quadrants that redirect students to key elements of the course (Course Syllabus, Course Schedule, Course Assessments, Course Modules)
• Land acknowledgement
• Instructor's and TA's (if applicable) info
• About the virtual classes

The current time in Vancouver (Pacific Time) is:

Acknowledgment: I would like to acknowledge that the University of British Columbia, Point Grey campus, is located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the xwməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam) people. Your home town, or location you are taking this course from (https://native-land.ca/ Links to an external site.), may also be located on the traditional, ancestral, unceded territories of other First Nations. To learn more about Indigenous Engagement at UBC please visit this site.

When? Every [day], [day], and [day] at [time]

The virtual classes will be held on [Zoom, Collaborate Ultra]. [Review the Student Zoom Guide and install Zoom before the first session. To join Zoom sessions, click on the Zoom link from the left course navigation. Review the Collaborate Ultra Student Guide]. 

Note: You do not need to create a Zoom account to join Zoom meetings. However, please use your full first and last name when joining a session. Although these are not traditional circumstances, I still want to get to know as many of you as possible – and seeing your names in the Chat or when you ask questions will really help me get to know you. Just because we are learning virtually, it doesn’t mean we have to be anonymous and isolated!