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Are you planning your course content for the next semester and not sure where to start? This page serves as a decision tree to help you find the resources and inspiration you need to help you along your way.

To use this tree, complete the sentence "In my class, how do I" and choose the appropriate option to find resources related to that task.

In my class, how do I...

Organize my class content:

• In Canvas: Course organization
• Using a customizable Canvas course template: Using the IU Course Template

Create and hold a lecture:

• Create a lecture or other video content

Deliver course content:

• Physical textbook alternatives: Curating and delivering others' content
• Digital courseware, including supplemental, publisher-created materials such as homework, quizzes, and problem sets with immediate feedback: Adding digital courseware to your course
• Free and open material through library resources: Curating and delivering others' content
• A lab activity: Run lab activities

Encourage participation:

• With class materials: Encouraging reading & watching material
• Using group discussions: Facilitating communication between students

Assess learning with:

• An assignment: Using Canvas Assignments
• A presentation: Assigning papers and projects
• A group project: Assigning group projects
• An exam: Using objective exams, Modifying objective exams
• A final exam: Using objective exams, Considering alternative assessments