January 11 & 12, 2016 / Session 1: Canvas introduction - (1 hour)
This session will be an introduction to Canvas.
This session will be an introduction to Canvas.
- Why use Canvas?
- Logging in ( my.ncedcloud.org )
- Global Menu (black bar on the left with all the following menus)
- Account - Profile, Settings, Notifications, Files, ePortfolios, Logout
- Dashboard
- Courses
- Calendar
- Inbox
- Commons
- HELP?
- Courses - create "Sandbox" course to play around in
- Import your wiki (optional)
January 25 & 26, 2016 / Session 2 (Snowed Out)
February 8 & 9, 2016 / Session 2 - (1 hour)
For this session, you will build the modules (units) for each of your courses.
For this session, you will build the modules (units) for each of your courses.
- Course menus - settings, navigation, apps, feature options
- Modules (units) - build inside modules, create all modules for the year or create one at a time, build a module, add a module,
- What is an assignment, quiz, discussion, file, external URL, content page
- Upload files - either in files or modules
- Work independently to build modules
February 22 & 23, 2016 / Session 3 - (1 hour)
For this session, you will choose a Home Page for each of your courses. You will also build assignments for each of your courses. (Remember, when you build, build inside of a module)
For this session, you will choose a Home Page for each of your courses. You will also build assignments for each of your courses. (Remember, when you build, build inside of a module)
March 7 & 8, 2016 / Session 4 - (1 hour)
For this session, you will build quizzes for each of your courses. (Remember, when you build, build inside of a module)
For this session, you will build quizzes for each of your courses. (Remember, when you build, build inside of a module)
- Quiz Creation: Questions
- Four kinds of quizzes - graded quiz, practice quiz, graded survey, ungraded survey
- Graded Quiz - A graded quiz is the most common quiz, and Canvas automatically creates a column in the Gradebook for any graded quizzes you build.
- Practice Quiz - A practice quiz is ungraded and can be used as a learning tool to help students see how well they understand the course material. Practice quizzes do not appear in the syllabus or Gradebook.
- Graded Survey - A graded survey allows you to give students points for completing the survey; however, it is not graded based on right or wrong answers.
- Ungraded Survey - An ungraded survey allows you to obtain opinions or other information from students; however, students do not receive a grade for their responses. Ungraded surveys do not appear in the syllabus or Gradebook.
- Quiz Guide
March 21 & 22, 2016 / Session 5 - (1 hour)
For this session, you will create class discussions. (Remember, when you build, build inside a module.)
For this session, you will create class discussions. (Remember, when you build, build inside a module.)
April 11 & 12, 2016 / Session 6 - (1 hour)
For this session, you will learn about the grade book and SpeedGrader.
For this session, you will learn about the grade book and SpeedGrader.
April 25 & 26, 2016 / Session 7 - (1 hour)
For this session, you will learn how to create a master course and save it to the Commons.
For this session, you will learn how to create a master course and save it to the Commons.
May 2 & 3, 2016 / Session 8 - (1 hour)
This session will be a time to assist with:
This session will be a time to assist with:
- Any questions you may have about Canvas
- Time to create your master course and saving it to the Commons
- Learn to create tabs in your Canvas course (video, page)
- Using Google in Canvas - Guide
- Creating a "button" oriented syllabus page - Guide