Canvas

Canvas Overview

Date: Mon, Aug 5, 2024
Time: 10:00 AM - 10:55 AM

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

Accessibility in your Canvas Course and UDOIT

Date: Wed, Aug 7, 2024
Time: 11:00 AM - 11:55 AM

A commitment to equitable teaching must extend to students with disabilities. In this session, we will discuss why you should not wait until you receive an accommodation request to design a learning experience that is inclusive of students with visual, hearing, motor, and cognitive disabilities. You will have an opportunity to practice identifying and addressing potential accessibility barriers in Word documents, PowerPoint slide decks, and Canvas pages. We will also introduce UDOIT Advantage, a tool for scanning your Canvas site, finding and addressing accessibility barriers, and even providing alternate formats for your course materials.

Canvas updates and enhancements

Date: Fri, Aug 9, 2024
Time: 09:00 AM - 09:55 AM

This session will go over the recent updates and enhancements that became available in Canvas during the summer. This session will include changes deployed during the months of June and July, such as discussions redesign, updates to the dashboard, SpeedGrader, and more.

Canvas Super Session

Date: Wed, Aug 14, 2024
Time: 09:00 AM - 10:30 AM

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

Canvas Super Session

Date: Thu, Aug 15, 2024
Time: 09:00 AM - 10:30 AM

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

Accessibility in your Canvas Course and UDOIT

Date: Wed, Sep 11, 2024
Time: 02:00 PM - 02:55 PM

A commitment to equitable teaching must extend to students with disabilities. In this session, we will discuss why you should not wait until you receive an accommodation request to design a learning experience that is inclusive of students with visual, hearing, motor, and cognitive disabilities. You will have an opportunity to practice identifying and addressing potential accessibility barriers in Word documents, PowerPoint slide decks, and Canvas pages. We will also introduce UDOIT Advantage, a tool for scanning your Canvas site, finding and addressing accessibility barriers, and even providing alternate formats for your course materials.

Canvas updates and enhancements

Date: Wed, Sep 25, 2024
Time: 02:00 PM - 02:55 PM

This session will go over the recent updates and enhancements that became available in Canvas during the summer. This session will include changes deployed during the months of June and July, such as discussions redesign, updates to the dashboard, SpeedGrader, and more.