Advanced Elements Overview

The Add Advanced Elements section contains tools that let you extend the content in your Canvas course.

Info: These tools are not turned on by default. Follow the link for that tool below for instructions on turning it on.

Add advanced elements interface

The following list describes the different advanced tools

Accordions | Tabs Intermediate: Adds, renames, reoders, or deletes accordion panels,tabs, and expansions.
Custom CSS Advanced: Directs the page to look for a custom CSS file in the course files. Use this tool if you have created a custom style sheet to override the default style.
Definition List Intermediate: Adds a definition list to the content.
HTML Snippets Intermediate: Add preconfigured chunks of HTML at the cursor position in the rich content editor.
Icons Intermediate: Work with icons added in any of the ways available through Design Tools or add an icon at the cursor position in the rich content editor.
Module List Intermediate: Adds links and details about course modules.
Module Progress/Navigation Intermediate: Add visual indications of the current position in a module
Objectives/Outcomes Intermediate: Inserts terms from Bloom's Revised Taxonomy or institutionally-specified outcomes into the content.
Popup Content Advanced: Add tooltips, popovers and modal dialogs to the content.
Quick Check Advanced: Adds an ungraded question (or Quick Check) to the page to test comprehension.
Teacher & TA Details Intermediate: Adds teacher and TA details to the content.

To turn on additional tools:

Click the Design Tools Settings icon in the Jump Menu
Choose Intermediate or Advanced from the Select a Comfort Level area or manually select the tool you would like to turn on.
Close the Design Tools Settings