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Microlearning Videos

Looking for short, 3–5 minute microlearning videos on Canvas, instructional technology, and instructional design? Explore our series of microlearning videos organized by topic.

Want to see the full library of microlearning videos? You can access them in our Microlearning Video Series.

Canvas

Setting Up Your Canvas Course Details & Navigation
Did you know you can make your Canvas course easier for your students to find and navigate in just a few clicks? This short video shows you how to set up your course details and menu.

Selecting Your Canvas Home Page
First impressions matter! Your course landing page is the first thing students see. This quick video shows you how to choose a Home Page so students land in the right place.

Sharing Your Syllabus on Canvas
A clear syllabus sets the tone for your course. Here’s a quick video on how to add your syllabus to your Canvas course so students can access it easily.

Structuring Your Canvas Course with Modules
Haven’t set up Modules yet in Canvas? Learn how to quickly organize your content into a well-structured path for your students.

Scheduling Your Canvas Announcements
Keep your students in the loop and on schedule. This quick video shows how to schedule announcements and communicate updates effectively.

Publishing your Canvas Course and Content
This video covers the various levels of ‘publishing’ your Canvas course. Topics including publishing the entire course, publishing at the module level, publishing at the content level, and viewing as a student.

Reviewing Canvas Gradebook Settings
Keep your Canvas Gradebook organized and up to date! This quick video shows tips for reviewing settings, tracking missing or ungraded work, and exporting final grades.

Saving Time with SpeedGrader
Grade efficiently and provide meaningful feedback to your students in Canvas. This quick video shows tricks to save time using Speedgrader!

Organizing Assignment Groups in Canvas
Use Assignment Groups to organize your course! This short video walks you through setting up assignment groups and weighting grades.

Copying Content Between Canvas Courses
This video explains how to copy course materials from one Canvas course into another.

Creating Graded Surveys in Canvas
This video explains how to create a Graded Survey in Canvas.

Canvas Course Clean-up
Still catching up on your course setup? Use this video to clean up your modules, content, and navigation so students can stay on track.

Reverting to Your Original Course Setup
This video will show you how to remove the Canvas Template and revert to your previous course set-up.

Microsoft Teams Canvas Integration

Creating Class Meetings in Canvas with Microsoft Teams
Learn how to connect Microsoft Education to your Canvas course and quickly create Teams meetings for your class. This short video walks you through enabling the integration, scheduling meetings, and sharing them with students in Canvas.

Google Meet

Using Google Meet to Host a Meeting
This quick video demonstrates how to create and share a Google Meet link and highlights key in-meeting features like recording, captions, and transcription.

Turnitin

Creating a Turnitin Assignment
Learn how to create Turnitin assignments in Canvas! This short video walks you through two methods so you can choose the one that works best for your assignment/course.