{"id":22740,"date":"2025-03-07T08:15:03","date_gmt":"2025-03-07T13:15:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/cfc\/?p=22740"},"modified":"2025-04-01T13:39:07","modified_gmt":"2025-04-01T17:39:07","slug":"training-for-new-canvas-online-course-template","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/cfc\/blog\/2025\/03\/07\/training-for-new-canvas-online-course-template\/","title":{"rendered":"Training for New Canvas Online Course Template"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"94\" data-end=\"148\">New Online Course Template Launching Summer 2025<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"150\" data-end=\"356\">Starting Summer 2025, a new Online Course Template will be included in all online courses (distance and residential) at WCU. 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