Customizing an ISU Canvas Course Card

This article provides instructions on how to customize an ISU Canvas Course Card at Idaho State University (ISU). Course cards in ISU Canvas show an overview of course information including the course name, course code, and term. You can customize the color and image in your individual ISU Canvas course cards.

• Using an ISU Canvas Course Card Template
• Uploading a Canvas Course Card
• Replacing or Removing a Canvas Course Card
• Customizing a Canvas Course Card
• Additional Information

The ITRC has created course card templates with ISU branding that you can download and customize:

1. Go to the ISU Canvas Course Card Templates (external link) Google slides link and select Use Template. This will allow you to make a copy of the card templates.
2. Select the Course Name or Course Number placeholder text to add your current course name and course number. Note: When a card is uploaded to Canvas as a course card, a three-dot menu will appear over the image in the upper right corner. Avoid placing any text or images in this corner.
3. Once you have finished editing the text on your course card template, download the slide to your computer by going to File, Download, and selecting either a PNG image or JPEG image. 

To upload a course card into ISU Canvas:

1. Access the ISU Canvas course in which you want to modify the course card.
2. On the Course Navigation menu, select the Settings option. 
3. On the Settings page, select the Course Details tab if it is not selected by default.
4. Under Course Details, select the Choose Image button in the Image section to upload a course card. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
5. You can either drag and drop the image or you can select the Upload Image area to upload a file through a file manager.
6. Once an image has been selected, the upload will begin automatically. 

To replace or remove a Course Card:

1. Within a course, from the Course Navigation menu, select the Settings option. ​​​​​​​
2. On the Settings page, select the Course Details tab if it is not selected by default.​​​​​​​
3. Select the three-dot menu on the course card image.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
4. Select Choose image to replace a course card with a different image. To remove a course card without replacing the image, select Remove image.

Faculty can customize their own course cards for their course(s). For best results, please follow the guidelines below:

1. For the image that you wish to use for your course card, set the image size to either Widescreen 16:9 for a sharper image or 262x146 pixels for a softer image.​​​​​​​
2. Save the file in a Canvas-compatible format such as JPG, JPEG, GIF, and PNG.​​​​​​​
3. Leave space in the upper right corner to account for Canvas’ three-dot menu.​​​​​​​
4. Consult the ISU Branding (external link) website for ISU-approved assets and guidelines for logos, colors, fonts, and other assets. As the course card will be used online, you should use the website colors recommended for cohesion, ease of use, and accessibility.​​​​​​​

• How do I view my courses in the Card View Dashbard? (external link)
• How do I add an image to a course card in the Dashboard? (external link)
• How do I view my favorite courses in the Card View Dashboard as an instructor? (external link)

• Chat with Canvas Support for Faculty (external link)
• Canvas Instructor Guides (external link)
• Visit the ITRC Portal for answers to common questions (external link)
• For additional assistance email AnswersITRC@isu.edu (external link)