ITSS Canvas Demos

Join ITSS Academic Technology for Canvas demonstration session to:

  • Review good practices on using Canvas
  • Learn useful tips inspired by frequently asked questions
  • Reveal newer or hidden features

November 20 Canvas demo sessions

 Join November Canvas demonstration sessions for topics on Rich Content Editor with Accessibility Checker, extra credit assignment set up, and prepare for getting your final grades ready

  • Rich Content Editor with Accessibility Checker
  • Set up extra credit assignments 
  • Prep for final grades/ getting your final grades ready
    • Grading scheme (Building and Applying Letter Grade Scales)
    • Grade cells in gradebook

Demonstrations will be held for 30 minutes, followed by 15 minutes of Q&A.  

  • Date: Wednesday, November 20, 2024
  • Session times: 
    • 10:00 am -10:45 am
    • 3:00 pm - 3:45 pm

Location: Join via the Zoom link

October 22 Canvas demo sessions

The October Canvas demonstration sessions will focus on the use of quizzes and assignments, gradebook including mid term grades support, as well as tips on how to keep the site more accessible:

  • Updated Gradebook filters 
  • Quiz /assignment accommodations
  • Remove the content of the course that you are not using
    • With the use of Canvas development site

Demonstrations will be held for 30 minutes, followed by 15 minutes of Q&A.  

  • Date: Tuesday, October 22, 2024
  • Session times: 
    • 10:00 am -10:45 am
    • 1:00 pm -1:45 pm

Location: Join via the Zoom link

September 18 Canvas demo sessions

These sessions will include the following topics:

  • Navigating course navigation menu
  • Use UDOIT to scan a course for accessibility Issues
  • Verify that all of the links in your course content are working
  • Assignment due dates and how to do bulk edits

 

Each of the two identical demonstrations will be held for 30 minutes, followed by 15 minutes of Q&A.  

  • Date: Wednesday, September 18, 2024
  • Session times: 
    • 11:00 am -11:45 am
    • 2:00 pm -2:45 pm
  • Location: Join via the Zoom link

 

Previous sessions

May 16 Canvas demos on future semester preparations

Whether you are teaching a summer course or starting to prepare for the fall semester, there are a few things that can help with wrapping up your Canvas site and preparing for future semesters.

May 16 Canvas demo sessions will include topics such as:

  • Creating or importing your content from previous semester (choose appropriate option)
  • Bulk updating due dates and availability dates for assessments
  • Answering your questions on combining/cross-listing course sites if you have any.
  • Discussing good practices that may improve future course sites (such as removing old Zoom links in Canvas)
  • Learning more about New Quizzes

On Thursday, May 16, we will have two identical Demonstration sessions each for 40 minutes, followed by 20 minutes of Q&A.

  • Session Times:
    • 10 to 11 a.m. 
    • 1 to 2 p.m.

April 29 Canvas Demo Sessions

In April the Canvas demonstration sessions will focus on submitting final grades, and getting prepped for future semesters.

  • Final grades
    • Getting grades ready in Canvas and,
    • submitting final grades for Spring 2024
  • Wrap up your Canvas site and prep for future semesters
    • Good practices that may improve future course sites (such as Removing old Zoom links in Canvas)
    • Using Canvas development sites to help with course content building
    • Learn more about New Quizzes

On Monday, April 29, we will have two Demonstration sessions each for 30 minutes, followed by 15 minutes of Q&A.

  • Session Times:
    •  9 to 9:45 a.m
    • 1 to 1:45 p.m.

March 26 Canvas Demo Sessions

The March Canvas demonstrations sessions will focus on:

  • Class quizzes vs New quizzes comparison
    • Emphasizing on New quizzes feature review
  • Grading scheme set up,latest multi-select filters
    • Grading scheme (Building and Applying Letter Grade Scales)
  • How do students see and find their feedbacks
    • Including student submission from accessibility perspectives

Demonstrations will be held for 30 minutes, followed by 15 minutes of Q&A.

  • Session Times:
    • 10 to 10:45 a.m.
    • 2 to 2:45 p.m.