This workshop will provide an introduction to the Canvas learning management system from an instructor perspective. In this session, participants will learn how to navigate Canvas, post a course syllabus, create a simple module, edit the course menu, post announcements, and make the course and its resources available to students.
This workshop will provide an introduction to the assignments and grades tools in Canvas. In this session, instructors will create a simple assignment, enter student grades and feedback, and setup grading policies.
This workshop will demonstrate how to create an assignment to accept various types of digital submissions and how to view and grade student work using SpeedGrader.
This workshop will demonstrate how to create and attach rubrics and outcomes to course activities.
There are a number of reasons why faculty may want to consider alternatives to the traditional textbook. The rising cost of textbooks and related online publisher content are often a barrier to students’ completion and success. Faculty also note that textbooks may provide useful content in one area of their course but not others or […]
In "MVLA: External Tools to Enhance Your Canvas Course," participants will be exposed to various technologies they can use to improve student learning and make information more accessible to students through their Canvas courses. This MVLA course will focus on providing faculty with information and strategies that may be used to improve their Canvas courses. […]
In this session, participants will learn about changes to the Canvas gradebook.
Have you ever wanted a quick way to check student knowledge using quick & informal ways? With a little preparation, polling tools can provide a great way to informally assessing students in an engaged manner.
Have you ever wanted a way for students to quickly brainstorm a topic, or make a collaborative decision? With a little preparation, brainstorming and word clouds can be a great way of visually representing knowledge in a class.
Have you ever considered ways to keep your students engaged inside and outside of the classroom? Twitter can be a great way of engaging students through a medium they use.
This workshop will provide an introduction to the Canvas learning management system from an instructor perspective. In this session, participants will learn how to navigate Canvas, post a course syllabus, create a simple module, edit the course menu, post announcements, and make the course and its resources available to students.
This workshop will provide an introduction to the assignments and grades tools in Canvas. In this session, instructors will create a simple assignment, enter student grades and feedback, and setup grading policies.
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