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Increasing Student Engagement with Canvas: Assignments, Discussions, and More

Canvas is a powerful tool for increasing student engagement with innovative assignments and interactive discussion forums. This workshop focuses on best practices for creating assignments, providing feedback, and organizing grades. Participants will view sample assignments and explore a range of feedback options. We will also examine the simple process for creating discussion forums to promote […]

Import Course Content Into Your Canvas Course Shell

Instructors will learn how to import existing course content into a blank Canvas course. Topics will include importing from Moodle, importing from another Canvas course, and uploading content from a computer. Pedagogy Connection: Canvas will become Ramapo’s Learning Management System over the course of this year. This workshop guides instructors on how to import existing content […]

Aligning Your Course with Canvas Outcomes and Rubrics

Canvas enables instructors to align student learning outcomes, rubrics, and assignments in a simple and effective way. This workshop focuses on creating outcomes, managing rubrics, and connecting both of these things to assignments. Participants will view sample outcomes and explore a range of rubric options. We will all explore the Learning Mastery component of the […]

Delivering Online Exams with Canvas Quizzes

Canvas can be a great resource for delivering online exams. This workshop focuses on creating quizzes, the variety of available question types, and feedback options. Participants will view sample quizzes and practice creating a quiz of their own. We will all introduce the Respondus LockDown Browser and Monitor systems to prevent cheating during online exams. […]

Using Canvas Modules to Organize Your Course

Modules are the basic building blocks for course content in Canvas. This workshop covers how to create a new module, add content to the module, and organize the content that you upload. Presenter: Michael Bitz Level: Introductory Click the red button below at the start time to join, or copy and paste this link: https://ramapo.webex.com/meet/training16 […]

Using Canvas Pages to Organize Your Course

The Pages tool in Canvas offers a dynamic and visually appealing way to present your content. This workshop covers how to create a course Front Page, upload and embed images and video, and build an entire course through the Pages functions. Presenter: Sharon Leathers Level: Advanced Click the red button below at the start time […]

Creating Assignments in Canvas

Canvas enables instructors to present assignments, view submitted student work, and provide feedback in an effective and efficient manner. This workshop covers how to create a new Assignment, set due dates and other criteria, and use the Canvas grading and gradebook systems. Presenter: Michael Bitz Level: Introductory Click the red button below at the start […]

Outcomes and Rubrics in Canvas

Canvas enables instructors to track student performance across learning outcomes designated for the course. This workshop highlights how to set up the learning outcomes, build rubrics based on those outcomes, and view the Learning Mastery system in Canvas. Presenter: Michael Bitz Level: Advanced Click the red button below at the start time to join, or […]

Using Canvas Discussion Forums

Discussions in Canvas are a great tool for students to share their ideas and reflect on each other’s posts. This workshop highlights how to create a new Discussion, reply to student posts, and incorporate multimedia into the forums. Presenter: Michael Bitz Level: Introductory Click the red button below at the start time to join, or […]

Creating Canvas Assignments with Dynamic Tools and Resources

Canvas enables instructors to create engaging assignments with third-party applications that integrate with the Canvas LMS. This workshop focuses on how to create a Canvas assignment with tools like FlipGrid, TechSmith Knowmia (formerly Relay), as well as embed multimedia elements into Canvas Discussions. Presenter: Tammi Redd Level: Advanced Click the red button below at the start […]

Creating Exams in Canvas

Instructors can create quizzes, midterms, and final exams through Canvas. This workshop introduces how to set the details of a quiz, add a variety of questions, and make accommodations for students with OSS accommodations. Presenter: Michael Bitz Level: Introductory Click the red button below at the start time to join, or copy and paste this […]

Proctoring Exams with Respondus

Respondus is a proctoring system integrated into Canvas for the purpose of proctoring online exams. This workshop introduces how to use Respondus Lockdown Browser and Monitor, tips for success, and pitfalls to avoid. Presenter: Julie Fitzgerald Level: Advanced Click the red button below at the start time to join, or copy and paste this link: […]