Free Faculty Tools

Practical tools to help CTE faculty strengthen course design, Canvas organization, and instructional readiness.

Course design

COR Alignment Planner

Map your Course Outline of Record to weekly instruction, assignments, assessments, and student learning activities.

Helps with: Connect course outcomes to weekly topics, learning activities, and assessments — and surface gaps before the term begins.
Time: 15–25 minutes
Output: Alignment map, warnings, suggested weekly structure, PDF + CSV exports

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Canvas readiness

Canvas Course Organization Checklist

Evaluate whether your Canvas course shell is organized, accessible, student-ready, and aligned with instructional presence expectations.

Helps with: Pinpoint high-priority Canvas fixes across homepage, modules, weekly flow, accessibility, gradebook, communication, and instructional presence.
Time: 8–12 minutes
Output: Readiness score, category breakdown, prioritized fixes, PDF + CSV exports

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Canvas readiness

CanvasReady PDF Converter

Upload a PDF and convert it into an accessible, mobile-friendly Canvas Page — then publish it directly to a module in your course.

Helps with: Turn legacy handouts, syllabi, and lesson PDFs into Canvas-safe HTML with proper headings, alt text, and embedded images.
Time: 3–6 minutes
Output: Canvas Page published to a selected module, with uploaded images and the original PDF attached

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