Unit 2: Organizing Files on Canvas

Organizing your Assets by Creating a Logical File Structure

As you add more files to your course, you may have to spend more and more time sifting through a clump of disorganized files in order to find and edit or replace the exact file you want. This inconvenience can easily be prevented by creating a logical file structure in your course files folder.

Create Folders

Folders are easily created while in the Files tab of your course by clicking the +Folder icon on the top right of the page. A text box appears in the file list. Simply enter the name of the folder and hit the Enter key.

This course, for example, has three folders for organizing files. One of the folders is specifically for images. It’s a good idea to have an image folder because you will often need to add, remove, or edit images in your course, and having them all in the same spot is convenient. Some courses, like art courses, may need more specific image folders containing images from different eras, artists, art styles, etc. If you have a lot of handouts, you should also have a “handouts” folder.

There is no set formula for organizing file directories, so you will have to determine what kind of organization you will need in your courses.