Below you will find examples of ways you can personalize your homepage. This can all be done in the Content Editor using the Record/Upload media link. As long as your page is not published, if you mess up, delete it and start over! There are some other media tools available that I will share with you later, but this will get you started. Have fun!

Create a custom course home page, or create a graphic banner for my homepage

You can create a custom design for your course Home page through the use of what Canvas calls your "Front Page."

1) Go to your course, and select Pages at left.

2) Create a new page by clicking [ + Page ] at upper right. Or, if you’ve already got a page you want, you can skip to step 5

3) Design this page, keeping in mind that it’ll appear every time you or your students log into Canvas. Consider including links to important things in your course here, a welcome message, etc. This content can also change as the course goes on.

4) Once you’re done, save your page, and return to the Pages area.

5) On the page you want to use as your Front Page, click the gear box at right and select "Use as Front Page." This page will now be the default display whenever a user clicks Pages at left (if you’ve left it available to students).

6) Finally, on the home page for your course, select “Choose Home Page” at right. Your custom Front Page should be one of the options. Select it, and you're good to go!

Note: You may add media to your front page, your assignments, your discussions as well as your grade book,

	This is the audio link I created. It is very simple, when you click on the Record/Upload media link, if you don't want to show your face but just want to add comments to your announcements, discussions or a page, click the microphone and start recording.
	To create a simple video, click the Record/Upload media link and start recording! Using this feature is a nice way for your students to see who you are so they can add a face to your name.
	OR You may just want to add a beautiful/handsome photo of yourself [ignore the mug shot on the left, it's just an example] and type your message to your students! Either way it will add a little more value to personalizing your course. Enjoy.