So, perhaps you got an email, heard from your Dean or a colleague, or maybe even just saw it on the Circles of Innovation website, and you are wondering “What is Circles of Innovation on Demand?” Well this year, based on feedback from faculty, the Circles team is trying out a new on-demand model of […]
Posts Categorized: Canvas
Using FlipGrid Video Discussion Boards in Canvas
FlipGrid is a free video discussion tool that allows for threaded video discussions in your Canvas course. It’s become very popular in both K-12 schools and college classes lately, possibly even more popular that Kahoot 🙂 And Microsoft recently bought FlipGrid and opened up all the premium features (such as maximum video length, now 5 […]
How to Embed Videos & Interactive Media in Canvas
Have you ever wanted to embed a video or a 3rd party interactive widget in your course? This lets students watch your video or use a 3rd party tool right in Canvas without having to open up a separate page. Embedding Videos There are actually 4 different ways to embed videos in Canvas. The simplest […]
How Ready are You to Teach Online in Canvas?
Are you prepared to teach online courses in Canvas? Take this Canvas Online Teaching Readiness Self-Assessment to see for yourself. At the end of the survey, you’ll receive links to resources related to each of the questions. This survey is being used in the Boot Camp for Online Instruction PD course. You can also download and import […]
Evidence-based Teaching Strategies in Canvas
Here is a resource in Canvas Commons with some examples of brief, research-based teaching strategies implemented in Canvas, such as: transparent assignments, minute papers, values affirmation, social belonging, goal setting, student testimonials, nudges, discussion protocols, wrappers, and midterm student feedback. You can preview this resource here. Evidence-based teaching refers to teaching strategies and principles for which there […]
Short Links to Canvas Resources
Here are some quick & short links to various Canvas resources available to you, if you find them useful. And here’s a short link to a printable version of these short links 🙂 bit.ly/valenciacanvaslinks Canvas Start of the Semester Checklist bit.ly/startcanvaschecklist Request a Canvas Sandbox bit.ly/valenciasandbox Copy a Canvas Course bit.ly/copysandbox Rubric for Online Competencies […]
Keeping Up with Canvas Updates and Community
Once a year, Instructure hosts the InstructureCon conference in Colorado where folks can share tips and news about the Canvas learning management system. This year’s conference starts today, and our very own James May is attending. This year’s conference has a carnival theme, hence the “InstructureCarn” label. You can watch the keynote speakers live online […]
Images Not Showing Up in Canvas? Here’s What You Can Do
Occasionally you may notice that one or more images do not appear to be loading on a page in Canvas – especially pages that have a lot of images. Usually this is just a temporary issue and reloading the page fixes it. Why does this happen? There are various reasons why this may happen – […]
How to Fix and Prevent Accessibility Issues in Your Canvas Course
Below are some tips for fixing accessibility issues in Canvas after the fact, followed by tips for preventing issues from arising in the first place. You can learn more about accessibility & universal design at webaim.org & cast.org. A short link to a handout version of this resource is at: bit.ly/canvasaccessibility How to Fix Accessibility Issues […]
Kaltura Video Quizzing in Canvas
Have you ever thought about making a video introduction to your online class? What if you could make the video and turn it into an auto-graded video quiz that would let you know that your students had watched it and learned from it. Or Perhaps you have Youtube Videos that you use in class. Would […]
Library Resources for Canvas
Special thanks to Beth King, West Campus Librarian, for sharing these training videos which offer a variety of ways to enhance your Canvas courses with easy to use Library Resources. Creating a Library Menu Item in Canvas Linking to a LibGuide in Canvas Linking to a Kanopy or Swank Video in Canvas […]
Backup Your Canvas and Blackboard Courses Now
Here are scenarios that have actually happened, to help convince you that you should regularly download backups of your Canvas and Blackboard courses: An instructor was working on building their course in their Canvas CRN real course space (not a sandbox space). The department made changes to who is teaching what CRN, and suddenly the […]
How Your Students can Submit Handwritten Work with CamScanner or FlipGrid
Especially if you are teaching an online STEM-related class like math or science, you may find it difficult for students to submit homework online. They either have to enter their formulas and equations using an online tool, or you have to use multiple choice or fill-in-the-blank type questions. You don’t get to see the work […]
Using the Unicheck Plagiarism Checker in Canvas
The Unicheck plagiarism checker has been enabled in Canvas to allow instructors and students to check papers for similarity and originality. This video walks through how to enable the Unicheck option in Canvas assignments and how to access and interpret the reports that it generates. See also this handout on how to use Unicheck in Canvas that Amanda Molina […]
Canvas Start of the Semester Checklist
Use this printable Canvas Start of the Semester Checklist to make sure your course is ready is ready when the semester starts. There is also an online version of the start of the semester checklist with clickable links to learn how to do all the things in the checklist. The checklist is adapted from an openly licensed checklist […]