Canvas best practices for eLearning
- 2. “ You know more than you think! 2 Raise your hand if... You have taken an online course before. You have designed an online course before.
- 3. Teacher TakeAways ◎ I can add content to a Canvas Module in a logical and consistent method to promote student wayfinding. ◎ I can create an assignment in Canvas where students can submit their work digitally. ◎ I can create a Canvas quiz and adjust the settings in Canvas. ◎ I can create a Canvas discussion and adjust the settings in Canvas. 3
- 4. Best Practices in eLearning 4 ◎ Encourage wayfinding by organizing your course in a consistent manner ◎ Provide clear instructions for navigating and the order you want tasks completed ○ Even better, create a screencast showing students how to navigate your course ◎ Post learning outcomes in a prominent area so students know what they are working towards
- 5. 1. Designing Online Content Pages, URLs, Files, etc. 5
- 6. Adding Content Content is best added directly into your Canvas module. You can add content as a: ◎ Page ◎ File ◎ External URL ◎ External Tool 6 1 2
- 7. 2. Organizing Content Tips and Tricks 7
- 8. 8 Pro tip: always create things within a module. For example, don’t go to “Assignments” to create a new assignment. Create a module first, then click the add button (+) and choose assignment. This ensures that anything you create (page, assignment, discussion, etc.) is categorized automatically in the module. Don’t fret! You can easily add things that already exist to a module by clicking the “+” within the module. Add all of that valuable stuff that you’ve already created in there!
- 9. Using Text Headers to Organize Modules Content ◎ Documents ◎ Videos ◎ Examples ◎ Study guides ◎ External URLs ◎ Pages of info ◎ Video of short lecture 9 Assessments ◎ Quizzes ◎ Discussions ◎ Tests ◎ Essays ◎ Video uploads Practice ◎ Practice quizzes ◎ Graphic organizers ◎ Outlines for essays ◎ Diagrams ◎ Practice problems ◎ Discussions ◎ Video uploads
- 10. Option 1: Organizing Modules Chronologically ◎ Utilize headers to lead students chronologically through the week ○ Objectives ○ Content ○ Activities ○ Content Check/Assignments 10
- 11. Option 2: Organizing Modules by Chapter or Unit ◎ Utilize headers to lead students through the unit or chapter ○ Videos ○ Slides ○ Resources ○ Assignments 11
- 12. Adding Requirements to Modules 12 1. Edit Module 2. Add Requirement 3. Select Requirement Type
- 13. 3. Assigning Work in Canvas Assignments, Quizzes, Discussion Boards 13
- 14. Ways to Make Assignments Work Remotely 14 How can you take the classwork they would normally complete and transform it into something they can submit digitally?
- 15. Discussions as assessment The Canvas discussion tool is a great place to start when wanting to dip your toes into online discussions. ◎ Easy to set up ◎ Familiar tools ◎ Can be quickly graded ◎ Able to filter by student to check engagement ◎ Ensures students are putting forth effort 15
- 16. 16 Create Groups in Canvas Step 1: Click on “People” in your menu Step 2: Click “+Group Set” Step 3: Create name and rules for group set.
- 17. Create Groups 17 Step 4: Click “+Group” in your new group set Step 5: Create different group names. You can leave “Limit groups to” blank and it will default to Group Set max that you already set
- 18. Resources to Help Setting Up Groups Tasks in Canvas ◎ How do I add an assignment group in a course? ◎ How do I create a group discussion in a course? ◎ Additional help in creating Groups in Canvas 18
- 19. 4. Collecting and Assessing Student Work Canvas Assignments, Gradebook, LTIs 19
- 20. Canvas Assignments - Online Submissions 20 ● Click the drop down menu and select ‘Online’ ● Choose the Options for submission. Recommended: ○ Website URL ○ File Uploads
- 21. Canvas Assignments - External Tool (LTI) 21 ● External Tool allows external apps to integrate with the Canvas Gradebook. Including: ○ Turnitin ○ EdPuzzle ○ Flipgrid ○ Gizmos ○ Pearson MyLab 1 2 3 4
- 22. Canvas Quizzes ◎ Create a Quiz by clicking ‘Quizzes’ then ◎ Select ‘New Quizzes’ 22 Video Tutorials: ◎ Quiz Settings (begin at 0:45) ◎ Adding Quiz Questions
- 23. Automating Accommodations in Canvas Quizzes 23
- 24. Automating Accommodations in Canvas Quizzes 24
- 25. Question banks- the lifesaver of distance learning What is a question bank? Kind of what it sounds like--a bank of questions that you create from which Canvas will randomly draw to create one-of-a-kind quizzes for each student. How do you do it? Head to “Quizzes” in your menu. 25
- 27. Last word of advice... 27