I'd like to develop my skills in course design independently. Is there a canvas instance just for t

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My school says it is difficult to develop a course on Canvas and that this is what often keeps them from offering new courses.  I'd like to see if i can learn to develop and publish courses on Canvas so that I can offer that service to my school to help them more easily put on new courses.  How can I experiment and try to learn course design on my own?  Is there an instance of Canvas for individual users to play and learn?  Or say if I wanted to offer a course I had designed privately?

WardChristine · Accepted Answer

Hello @JeffTurin I have good news! Canvas has a 'free for teachers' account will allow you to create an account and build a course. Log in to Canvas

dbrace · Accepted Answer

Hi @JeffTurin,

@WardChristine mentioned an option that is available to anyone but I have a question for you because I cannot tell by the wording of your question. Is your school already a Canvas customer?

If your school is already a Canvas customer, if requested (and hopefully approved), your school can create a blank course shell for you so that you can play around with Canvas, become familiar with it, and develop a course.

If your school is not already a Canvas customer, then the Canvas free for teachers option is available to you.

-Doug