Be Canvas READY

Be proactive! We encourage faculty to consider the following checklist to be prepared in the event of a campus closure.   Note, that clicking the links will bring you to related guides.

R – Review your resources

• Download the student roster and contact information from MVConnect.
• Ensure you can access your course materials. You may want to download a copy of the course syllabus, backup files to a portable drive or cloud resource, or upload files to Canvas.
• Review your course schedule and identify content and activities that can and cannot be easily transitioned online. Determine if the course schedule can be modified.

E – Explore Canvas communication tools

• Create an announcement.
• Create a “Q & A” discussion forum.
• Practice a live session with a web conferencing tool (Webex)

A – Assemble an online module

• Identify a lesson topic and outcomes then create a module.
• Add learning resources.
• Identify and list course activities.

D – Develop online activities (and grade them!)

• Add an online assignment, discussion, and/or quiz to your module.
• Practice grading online activities using SpeedGrader.

Y –  You might want to consider…

• Limiting the amount of “new” tools you use.
• Encouraging students to create an emergency plan.
• Downloading and experimenting with Canvas Teacher and Canvas Student mobile apps.
• Determining how you will document schedule and grade changes.
• Researching alternative learning materials, like video content and library resources.
• Allowing students to submit assignments as text to accommodate mobile apps.
• Developing knowledge checks using Canvas Quizzes.
• Meeting the needs of students with accommodations or students who are absent.
• Sharing Canvas help guides with students.

Canvas Jump Start Series

Next, visit our Canvas Jump Start series to learn how to use Canvas tools that support emergency remote teaching.