Canvas: Tips, Tricks, & Techniques
1h 44mIntermediate2018-04-30
Authors

Oliver Schinkten
Speaker, Consultant, Writer, Video Trainer
Course details
Canvas provides a variety of ways for instructors to engage with their students in an online or blended learning class. This course shows how to customize Canvas to create a more collaborative classroom. Learn how to communicate by posting video announcements and holding video conferences. Discover how to assess and grade students using rubrics and the SpeedGrader feature. Explore strategies for keeping files organized, including how to embed multimedia and use ePortfolios. Find out how to check if your content is meeting accessibility guidelines, and then how to make essential adjustments. Additionally, this course covers how to optimize content, integrate with other applications, and more.
Learning objectives
Communicating with video and messages
Using notifications
Setting up peer reviews
Analyzing assignments
Organizing content
Using mastery paths
Ensuring content is accessible
Adjusting headings, links, and tags
Integrating with third-party applications
Importing and exporting courses
Using HTML in Canvas
Learning objectives
Communicating with video and messages
Using notifications
Setting up peer reviews
Analyzing assignments
Organizing content
Using mastery paths
Ensuring content is accessible
Adjusting headings, links, and tags
Integrating with third-party applications
Importing and exporting courses
Using HTML in Canvas
Skills covered
CanvasInstructureE-Learning SoftwareTips, Tricks, & TechniquesTraining and Education
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Welcome
1. Communication and Collaboration
- 02 - Notifications
- 03 - Video announcements
- 04 - Video conferences
- 05 - Utilize the calendar
- 06 - Message from within the gradebook
2. Assess Students
- 07 - Create rubrics
- 08 - Utilize SpeedGrader
- 09 - Mute assignments
- 10 - Peer reviews
- 11 - Assignments by section
- 12 - Analytics
3. Organization Strategies
- 13 - Embed multimedia
- 14 - Display a file as inline content
- 15 - Mastery paths
- 16 - ePortfolios
4. Accessibility of Content
- 17 - Accessibility
- 18 - Use headings
- 19 - Natural language links
- 20 - Add alt tags to images
- 21 - Accessibility Checker
5. Optimization
- 22 - Manage data sizes for content
- 23 - Check all course links
6. Integration
- 24 - Incorporate third-party applications
- 25 - Import and export a course
- 26 - Utilize HTML
- 27 - Use resources from the Canvas Commons
Conclusion
- 28 - Canvas community and guides
- 29 - Next steps
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