Review the basics of using Canvas for your course, including Modules, Assignments, Pages, Discussions, Quizzes, and Importing Content. Consider best practices for delivering clear instructions and organizing your course in a logical way. Recommended for new faculty and those who want a refresher on the basics of Canvas. This workshop will be offered virtually on […]

Canvas is a powerful tool for increasing student engagement with interactive discussion forums. Participants will examine the simple process for creating discussion forums to promote community and engagement in your course. The workshop will introduce examples from Canvas courses. Pedagogy Connection: This workshop guides instructors on how to increase student engagement and classroom community through […]

Review the basics of using Canvas for your course, including Modules, Pages, Discussions, Navigation, and Importing Content. This course is recommended for new faculty and those who want a refresher on the basics of Canvas. Pedagogy Connection: Canvas is Ramapo’s Learning Management System. This workshop guides instructors on how to use Canvas as a tool […]

Canvas enables instructors to present assignments, view submitted student work, and provide feedback. This workshop covers how to create a new Assignment, set due dates and other criteria, and use the Canvas grading and gradebook systems. Common questions and trouble-shooting will be covered as well.  Pedagogy Connection: Canvas is Ramapo’s Learning Management System. This workshop […]

Surveys in higher education show that more than 65 percent of students use mobile apps to complete their coursework. Learn how to optimize your Canvas course for mobile delivery. Covered material will include using text headers within Modules to help guide student navigation, chunking content into smaller parts, using Pages to display content instead of […]

Cut down on paper use by taking up a few of these practices in Canvas.   Use the Syllabus feature – an easy reference for students, no paper needed.  Upload files that were previously handouts (create PDFs). Files can be easily added to Modules.  Make use of Quizzes – no more paper/pencil quizzes, all quizzing can […]

See metrics about how students have been using Canvas at Ramapo. Learn to streamline Canvas course navigation and layout for ease of use and improve student engagement. We'll cover several usability best practices and how to initiate a continual mode of feedback and improvement for your course.    Pedagogy Connection: Canvas is Ramapo’s Learning Management System. […]

Canvas Commons is a repository for shared instructor resources. Use it for ideas and new ways to present course content. You can import content for your courses and modify them to best fit your needs. Blueprint courses allow the set up of a master course that can be customized with locked and unlocked content and […]