This service is for faculty, staff, and student workers.
What is DesignPLUS?
The DesignPLUS by Cidi Labs is an add-on tool in Canvas that helps you create and style engaging, organized, professional-looking content without requiring any coding experience. The design tools were recently upgraded and have a new interface. The default has been changed to the newest (DesignPLUS) version. If you are current user of the legacy design tools (have not upgraded yet) and want to continue to work within this version, you can toggle back and forth between versions with the key commands below:
Alt+Shift+V (PC)
Option+Shift+V (Mac)
This article will direct you to resources and support for navigating the new interface. Use the Click to Request Service button to reach out to our instructional design team for help.
STELAR instructional designers have been using these tools for many years to create templates for styling Canvas courses. If you have used any STELAR templates, your courses have been styled using this tool and you are able to edit your content within the template structure. You may recognize the look of the home page below created with Design Tools:
DesignPLUS: The Upgrade
These tools were recently upgraded and the newest version has been renamed DesignPLUS. We are currently in the middle of a transition phase between the legacy version of the design tools and the new version. If you would like to begin using DesignPLUS, please participate in our trainings. If you are already using Cidi Design Tools, enroll in our Level Up with DesignPLUS site to learn how to upgrade your content to the new version.
Learn More
Self-Paced Training
STELAR instructional designers have created a self-paced training and resource site to help guide your use of this tool. Use the self-enroll link below to access the site:
Enroll in Level Up with DesignPLUS
Additional Training
Look for upcoming training sessions promoted in the Weekly Need-to-Knows and in the STELAR Stream.
Meet with an Instructional Designer
Use the Click to Request Service button to generate a help request.