Canvas

Science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) content poses unique challenges for digital accessibility, but students in these disciplines need that support to learn and succeed. In this session, we will cover accessibility for complex images, data visualization, and equations. We will also look at tools that can help you address barriers in your existing content and create accessible content going forward. 

This session covers the basics of setting up your Canvas course shell. Topics covered in this session include:

• Account & Notifications Settings
• Editing the Course Navigation Menu
• Understanding the difference between Modules, Pages, and Files
• Basics of using Discussions
• Assignments and Grades
• Editing the Syllabus
• Student view

This session covers the basics of setting up your Canvas course shell. Topics covered in this session include:

• Account & Notifications Settings
• Editing the Course Navigation Menu
• Understanding the difference between Modules, Pages, and Files
• Basics of using Discussions
• Assignments and Grades
• Editing the Syllabus
• Student view

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This session will go over the recent and upcoming enhancements in Canvas. Updates may include Differentiation Tags, Discussion Checkpoints, Enhanced Rubrics, and SpeedGrader Enhancements. These updates are in various phases of rollout to the university (ready for use, in testing, coming soon).

This session covers the basics of setting up your Canvas course shell as well as a dive into Assignments, Quizzes and Grades. Topics covered in this session include:

• Global Nav Menu: Account (Notifications) / Courses / Inbox / Help
• Dashboard ("To Do" list)
• Inside the Course: Editing the Course Navigation Menu
  • Understanding the difference between Modules and Files
  • The Syllabus Tool
  • Basics of using Discussions
  • Basics of using Assignments
  • Grades Overview
  • Student view
• assignment submission types
• assignments for integrated tools
• creating quizzes
• allowing extra credit
• grading on a curve
• grade book sorting and organization
• using Speedgrader
• understanding the student view of grades

This session covers the basics of setting up your Canvas course shell as well as a dive into Assignments, Quizzes and Grades. Topics covered in this session include:

• Global Nav Menu: Account (Notifications) / Courses / Inbox / Help
• Dashboard ("To Do" list)
• Inside the Course: Editing the Course Navigation Menu
  • Understanding the difference between Modules and Files
  • The Syllabus Tool
  • Basics of using Discussions
  • Basics of using Assignments
  • Grades Overview
  • Student view
• assignment submission types
• assignments for integrated tools
• creating quizzes
• allowing extra credit
• grading on a curve
• grade book sorting and organization
• using Speedgrader
• understanding the student view of grades

This session will go over the recent and upcoming enhancements in Canvas. Updates may include Differentiation Tags, Discussion Checkpoints, Enhanced Rubrics, and SpeedGrader Enhancements. These updates are in various phases of rollout to the university (ready for use, in testing, coming soon).

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