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Hands-on Canvas Workshop

This workshop will give participants the opportunity to explore how to use Canvas while building their courses within the system. We will cover options for account and course-level settings, structuring a course with Modules and Pages, uploading and importing content, creating assignments, grading student work, and providing feedback. Participants will be able to work on […]

Faculty Institute Day 1: Fabulous Faculty Creating Active and Effective Teaching and Learning Experiences

This two-day remote event aims to inspire and support faculty members wishing to learn about effective remote teaching. The full schedule is included below. Day 1 will feature discussions regarding effective course design, including assessment, content delivery, teaching and learning activities, and student engagement. Day 1 will end with a special discussion about teaching lab […]

Faculty Institute Day 2: Fabulous Faculty Creating Active and Effective Teaching and Learning Experiences

This two-day remote event aims to inspire and support faculty members wishing to learn about effective remote teaching. The full schedule is included below. On Day 2, faculty colleagues will showcase best practices and share their successes with engaging assignments, useful ways to deliver content, and effective methods for building community. Day 2 will end […]

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 […]

Conduct Virtual Office Hours and Class Sessions Through Webex

Webex is a powerful teaching and conferencing platform that enables instructors to conduct live online classes and office hours. This workshop will introduce the basics of Webex and demonstrate its tools, including chat, screenshare, polling, and more. Webex is an ideal platform for synchronous learning for online and hybrid courses, and it makes for a great […]

Record and Share Your Lectures with TechSmith Relay

This session will introduce you to the capabilities of the newest version of TechSmith Relay to record lectures and presentations that can be shared with students. Capture everything that you can display on a computer screen, including PowerPoint presentations, and interactions with software or web sites. Along with the video from the computer screen, record […]

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 […]

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 […]

Conduct Virtual Office Hours and Class Sessions Through Webex

Webex is a powerful teaching and conferencing platform that enables instructors to conduct live online classes and office hours. This workshop will introduce the basics of Webex and demonstrate its tools, including chat, screenshare, polling, and more. Webex is an ideal platform for synchronous learning for online and hybrid courses, and it makes for a great […]

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. […]