BADM 350 Canvas Content Builder

Converts BADM 350 week markdown files into Canvas-ready HTML following the Gies College course style guide.

Workflow

1. Identify Source Files

Week content lives in:

/Users/vishal/teaching/badm350/modules/unit-X-*/week-NN-topic.md

Style guide at:

/Users/vishal/teaching/badm350/canvas-style-guide.md

2. Generate Start Here Page

Read the week markdown and extract:

Learning objectives (with L-C-E tier)
Session agendas (Tuesday/Thursday, 75 min each)
Before/During/After Class tasks
Readings and resources
Lab deliverable info

Apply the Start Here template from references/start-here-template.md.

Output to: /Users/vishal/teaching/badm350/canvas-html/week-NN-start-here.html

3. Generate Assignment HTML

Identify assignment type from lab deliverable section:

Lab: Hands-on practice, 10 pts, completion-based rubric
Discussion: Article analysis + peer replies, 10-15 pts
Position Paper: Debate prep + evidence, 15-20 pts
Essay: Framework application + research, 15 pts

Apply appropriate template from references/assignment-templates.md.

Output to: /Users/vishal/teaching/badm350/canvas-html/week-NN-[assignment-name].html

4. Upload to Canvas

Use Canvas MCP tools:

Create page:

mcp__canvas-api__create_page(course_identifier="67619", title="Week N Start Here", body=<html>, published=true)

Create module:

mcp__canvas-api__create_module(course_identifier="67619", name="Week N: Topic", position=N, published=true)

Add item to module:

mcp__canvas-api__add_module_item(course_identifier="67619", module_id=<id>, item_type="Page", page_url="week-n-start-here")

Create assignment:

mcp__canvas-api__create_assignment(
  course_identifier="67619",
  name="Assignment Name",
  description=<generated_html>,
  points_possible=10,
  submission_types="online_text_entry",
  due_at="2026-01-26T05:59:00Z"
)

5. Generate Setup Instructions

Create /Users/vishal/teaching/badm350/canvas-html/week-NN-canvas-setup.md with:

Canvas assignment settings (name, points, due date, submission type)
Rubric configuration table
Module item order

Key Style Elements

Element	Value
Icons	Orange `#ff5f05`
Footer	Navy `#12284c`
CSS	`https://instructure-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/account_145590000000000001/attachments/9675811/dp_app.css`
JS	`https://instructure-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/account_145590000000000001/attachments/9675810/dp_app.js`
Banner	`https://files.ciditools.com/illinoisedu/UIUC_banner_Creative_1.png`

Session Structure (Tuesday/Thursday)

Each session has three phases:

Before Class: Checklist of prep tasks with time estimates
During Class: Table with Time | Activity | Purpose columns
After Class: Tasks and upcoming deliverables

Reference Files

references/start-here-template.md - Full HTML template for Start Here pages
references/assignment-templates.md - Templates for Lab, Discussion, Position Paper, Essay
references/rubric-patterns.md - Standard rubric configurations

Canvas Course Info

Course ID: 67619 (Spring 2026)
Format: On-campus, Tuesday/Thursday, 75 min each
Class Size: ~19 students

badm350-canvas-builder