Canvas 101 - Online Course
This self-paced course is designed to get you familiar with Canvas and provide you with some key take-aways that will get you up and running with your class. The course has been broken up into 7 modules, each of which contains resources to help you understand the given topic, along with how-to instructions. Upon completing this course, you will receive a Canvas Essentials digital badge.
In-Person Workshops
These workshops will be facilitated by members of the Teaching & Learning Innovations team. They will be hands on, so bring your course materials and questions.
Canvas 1: Getting Started with Canvas
- Setting up your home page
- Managing Notification Settings
- Creating or uploading a Syllabus
- How to access Canvas Chat support
Canvas 2: Beyond the Basics
- Using Canvas Commons to use or share templates and resources
- Changing the main menu
- Creating Assignments
- Creating Discussions
- Using the Calendar
Canvas 3: Modules, Pages, and Assignments, Oh My!
- Creating modules and add multiple pieces of content to them
- How and why modules are effective
- Best practices for building and designing modules
- Differences between pages, assignments, and modules
- When to use each type effectively
Canvas 4: Designing Your Homepage
- Why a homepage is an important part of your course
- What makes an effective homepage
- Importing buttons and graphic assets from Commons to help build your page
- Thinking through the lens of your students in terms of user experience
Canvas 5: Grades and SpeedGrader
- Using and modifying the gradebook
- Muting and unmuting assignment grades
- Adding comments and markup to student submissions in SpeedGrader
- Giving extra credit grades
Register for Spring 2018 Workshops
5 Day Workouts** - Online Courses
Learn something new in Canvas in just 20 minutes a day over 5 days. These workouts are designed to give you quick ideas for making the best use of Canvas. The 5 Day workouts are fully online and are facilitated by a member of the Teaching & Learning Innovations team.
- Making Your Course Accessible to All Learners
- Increasing Student Engagement in Canvas
** Prerequisite: Canvas 101 or Canvas 1: Getting Started with Canvas
Registration Info. for Fall 2018 Workouts Coming Soon
Drop-in Support
The T&LI team is also available for drop-in support at the FIT Studio (Solano 1201) Monday - Friday between 9:00AM and 4:00PM, or by appointment. To schedule an appointment with us please contact tlinnovations@csuci.edu and we'll be happy to help answer your questions.