GROWING WITH CANVAS AT UHD

Faculty: have you taken and completed the newest version of the Growing with Canvas at UHD course that the Provost’s Office now requires of all instructors? This applies to all UHD instructors (adjuncts, too)!

Have you chosen your migration semester yet? Please think about moving to Canvas for the Fall 2023 term! Search your email inbox for messages from Dr. Michelle Moosally on this topic to communicate your migration preferences today! There’s a form to fill out in Dr. Moosally’s messages on Canvas migration.

The Growing with Canvas at UHD course is available to all UHD instructors at uhd.instructure.com (that’s the URL to log into Canvas with your UHD credentials). Here are some details about the new course:

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MODULE OVERVIEW

Module 1: Navigation & Communication

The Canvas dashboard; configuring your profile and settings; notifications; the Canvas inbox; the calendar; announcements; key concept quiz.

Module 2: Customizing Your Course

Course settings; publishing a course; the course navigation menu; file management; storing your videos in Panopto; the rich content editor; the Canvas accessibility checker; your course’s home page; your syllabus page; building course pages; modules; key concept quiz.

Module 3: Creating Activities & Assessments

Discussions; VoiceThread; assignments; giving feedback on assignments; TurnItIn; quizzes; question banks; Respondus Lockdown Browser and Monitor; key concept quiz.

Module 4: Grading & Evaluating Student Work

Course settings and weights; SpeedGrader and the gradebook; rubrics; key concept quiz.

Module 5: Collaboration & Sharing

Student collaboration; groups; copying and sharing courses; the Canvas Commons; course importing and copying; key concept quiz.

Module 6: Completion: Reviewing Key Concepts

Final thoughts; key concept review assessment.