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Earlier this semester, Instructional Technologies teamed up with Erin Mahoney-Ross, a Canvas expert from Instructure, to deliver a series of webinars on selected Canvas topics. The topics were carefully curated to help broaden faculty’s awareness of Canvas’s tools and capabilities, as well as help provide a better understanding of the student experience on Canvas.

If you missed the live webinars, we’ve prepared “on-demand” webinar recordings that are available to you at any time. Grab your favorite drink and a snack as you spend a little time boosting your Canvas skills!

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Creating and Managing Quizzes in Canvas (1 hour 30 min)

Presented by: Erin Mahoney-Ross, Canvas Learning Consultant

Learn about the Quizzes tool in Canvas from top to bottom! In this webinar, you’ll learn how to create quizzes utilizing different question types and how to select settings to meet your needs. You’ll learn about Question Banks and also how to randomize questions using Question Groups. In addition, you will discover various ways to view data on students’ results, as well as detailed information about each student’s quiz-taking session. This webinar also covers how to allow extra time for a student with an accommodation or a provide an extra attempt for a specific student, if needed.

Grading and Feedback in Canvas (1 hour 30 min)

Presented by: Erin Mahoney-Ross, Canvas Learning Consultant

Ready for an in-depth look at managing student grades and providing feedback in Canvas? This webinar helps demystify rubrics—how to find, create, and edit them—and then easily attach them to activities for efficient grading. It then steps into the gradebook to share global options to customize your view and apply grading settings that suit your preferences. You'll also learn how to navigate the SpeedGrader, with helpful tips on sorting, draft history, and providing feedback through annotations, text comments, and media. By the end of this video, you'll have more confidence in entering grades, leaving meaningful feedback, and utilizing the grade detail tray.

The Student Experience in Canvas (1 hour 20 min)

Presented by: Erin Mahoney-Ross, Canvas Learning Consultant

This webinar is designed to give instructors and student support staff an in-depth view of what students see and experience as they participate in a Canvas course. It discusses differences between the “Student View” that instructors can see and the actual student experience. It will also walk you through getting students started in Canvas, how students navigate a Canvas course and interact with content, how they view grades and feedback, and what the mobile app for students looks like. This information will help you help your students get off to a great start with Canvas!

Course Data and Analytics in Canvas (1 hour 18 min)

Presented by: Erin Mahoney-Ross, Canvas Learning Consultant

This webinar is focused on the various types of data Canvas provides instructors. You'll learn how to use the features of Course Analytics, Quiz Statistics, and Course Statistics to track student interactions, student access and progress, as well as gain valuable insights to enhance your instruction and engage with your students.

Getting Ready for Day 1 in Your Canvas Course (52 min)

Presented by: Marisa Sullivan, Coordinator, Distance Learning Technologies

You've got your course content set up for Week 1, now what? This webinar covers administrative aspects of getting your Canvas Course ready for the first week of classes. Many small details can carry a large impact in the set-up of your courses. You will learn about important steps in course design, communication and tool settings, as well as a better understanding of how Canvas works to ensure you're ready to go on the first day of the term.

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Canvas for Different Delivery Modalities (Online, Hybrid, Face-to-Face) (1 hour)

Presented by: Erin Mahoney-Ross, Canvas Learning Consultant

This webinar presents best practices and strategies for using Canvas for each type of course delivery: face-to-face, hybrid, and online. You'll learn how to create engaging modules, apply various assignment submission types, provide just-in-time feedback, manage learning groups, and create appointment groups. Universal best practices that are applicable across all delivery modalities, as well as considerations for the student app to help your students succeed in any learning environment.

These recordings are also available through our new . We hope you find them informative and useful!