Canvas courses share a uniform look because Canvas applies pre-determined themes with limited customization. Going beyond the defaults requires HTML, CSS, and accessibility knowledge most faculty don’t have. Third-party design tools help but still demand significant time and don’t fully address WCAG compliance.

This presentation demonstrates a faculty-directed AI workflow that connects to Canvas through its API. Plain English conversation replaces code: the faculty member describes what the course needs, the AI designs accessible pages, builds modules, posts announcements, and publishes content. Content goes live only with faculty approval. This collaborative model, where human expertise guides AI capability, speaks directly to the conference theme of keeping humans central in our teaching environments.

Attendees will see live Canvas pages built through this workflow, watch a real-time demo of the AI designing and publishing a page, and leave understanding how this approach applies to any course in any discipline.

Presenters

• Niyazi Arslan niyaziarslan@southalabama.edu, University of South Alabama