Canvas training for faculty: early August
Canvas Basics Parts 1, 2, and 3 will guide instructors through the most fundamental features and use of Canvas, whether the courses are online, hybrid, or face-to-face. Canvas Basics Part 1 will be held in VINI 107 during the week of Aug. 1-5.
Monday, Aug. 1: 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Aug. 3: 1 to 2:30 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 4: 2 to 3:30 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 5: 10 to 11:30 a.m.
As seating is limited to 15 per session, please reserve you spot by e-mailing ssadare@niagara.edu. If you cannot make any of these times, you can always set up one-on-one Canvas training. Just e-mail ssadare@niagara.edu to schedule sessions that are convenient for you. For the full schedule, please visit http://www.niagara.edu/instructional-support-events/.
Canvas Basics Part 1 will cover:
Navigating the Canvas interface
Setting up the course Home Page
Managing content migrated over from Blackboard
Utilizing the Canvas Calendar and Syllabus
Getting organized with Modules
Course Settings
Establishing scope and sequence using Modules
Basic Assignments, Discussions, and Quizzes set up
Building content using the Rich Content Editor