Upload and Manage Course Files

Files can include any documents, images, or other files you have uploaded to your course.

The Files area allows the instructor to create a repository for the files related to the course. Files within the Files tool must be published or they will not be visible or accessible to students. If the instructor does not own the file for intended use, the instructor should link to the file (if available) instead of uploading the file.

Canvas Files Tool Tutorial

The Canvas Files Tool tutorial is approximately 9 minutes long.

Learn how to upload and manage your files:

Files: Add Course Content (Video)
How do I use Files?
- Add Usage Rights and Publish Uploaded Files
How do I upload a file to a course?
How do I bulk upload files?
- For more information on bulk upload files, please visit: How do I bulk publish files/bulk set usage rights?

Creating Pages

Pages are content pages like any web page; they can include a combination of text, images, and files (documents, videos, etc.).

Why use Pages?

Pages allow you to create context around an item. This helps students learn more effectively. Instead of merely watching a YouTube video, students can read why you think this video is important or you can ask them to consider 3 questions after watching the video.
Adding files (PDF, Word, PowerPoint, etc.) to your course pages allows students to preview the files without downloading them.
Creating pages that contain a number of related files, images, and links in one place can help keep modules from becoming too long.

How do I create a new page in my course?

The Rich Content Editor is the tool in which you'll add videos, text, images, etc. to your course. The RCE is consistent among many tools within Canvas. For instance, Announcements, Assignments, Discussions, and Pages.

Please visit the Instructure Canvas Communityto learn more about the Rich Content Editor.

Adding Files, Links, Video, and Other Content to Pages

How do I create a File link in a Page?
How do I embed a video in a page in my course?
How do I create a file link in a page in my course?
How do I insert links to course content on my page?

Copyright Resources:

Copyright Reminder (Stanford Libraries)
Add Usage Rights and Publish Uploaded Files (Canvas Help Article)

Recommendations for Page Design

Tips for helping out mobile users:

Avoid very large images, as they are difficult to view on a phone.
Use short, concise page titles. Long titles tend to run off the page when viewing on a phone.

Accessibility tips: Accessibility Considerations for Online Teaching (Stanford Office of Accessible Education)