Learn@UW-Madison manages and supports the 12 tools that make up the Learn@UW suite of learning technologies. Each of these tools address a particular need of our teaching and learning community. This one-hour course is a 30,000-ft overview of those tools. We provide just enough time to introduce each tool -- without getting bogged down in the details. We discuss key features and limitations, and explore how the tools may integrate with each other. With this knowledge, instructors and instructional support…

This 90-minute course walks through several foundational Canvas features and options that will prepare you for success. We will explore and discuss the following critical Canvas elements: the Canvas dashboard, course content, pages, files, assessments, the navigation bar, Student View, publishing the course, and where to go to get help.  This session will be held in a Zoom room. The link to the Zoom room will be included in the confirmation email you will receive after you register below. You…

Going beyond the basics, this course provides a deeper examination of Canvas’s three assessment objects: assignments, quizzes and discussions. We also examine how to create and manage assignment groups, establish a weighted assignment grading scheme, drop low scores in a group, and add extra credit. This session will be held in a Zoom room. The link to the Zoom room will be included in the confirmation email you will receive after you register below. You may also click here to enter…

After you create an assignment, quiz or graded discussion, the Canvas Gradebook becomes a critical (and powerful) space in your Canvas course. During this one-hour session, we thoroughly explore the Canvas Gradebook: sorting and filtering, setting default grades, accessing SpeedGrader, and managing an assignment’s grade posting policy.  This session will be held in a Zoom room. The link to the Zoom room will be included in the confirmation email you will receive after you register below. You may also click here…

UDOIT Canvas Course Accessibility Checker is now available in every Canvas course! In this presentation you'll learn how to scan and fix common accessibility barriers through this tool. You'll also be shown how some of these barriers look to the students using technology like a screen reader or keyboard interface. We will also be providing work time at the end of the session to allow you to go in and use the tool on your own courses. This session will…

This course explores strategies and best practices for conducting optimal synchronous and asynchronous discussions, using Canvas or Piazza. This session will be held in a Zoom room. The link to the Zoom room will be included in the confirmation email you will receive after you register below. You may also click here to enter the room at the designated time. This session is organized and hosted by Learn@UW-Madison. To explore (and register for) other sessions related to our Learn@UW tools, visit the DoIT Academic…

Each Canvas course shell possesses (by default) 2 gigabytes of storage. When instructors exceed that limit, they will need to consider alternative file-management strategies. This 60-minute session will provide a beginner's review of Google Drive, Box and Kaltura MediaSpace, and discuss when and how each can be engaged to better manage Canvas course files. This session will be held in a Zoom room. The link to the Zoom room will be included in the confirmation email you will receive after you…

There are several methods by which you can communicate with your students both in Canvas and outside of it. This 30-minute discussion introduces you to some of the more common methods and best practices This session will be held in a Zoom room. The link to the Zoom room will be included in the confirmation email you will receive after you register below. You may also click here to enter the room at the designated time. This training session is organized and…

This 30-minute session provides a quick overview of best practices and sound pedagogy when employing web conferencing tools during remote instruction. We will also look specifically at Zoom: its integration with Canvas, and the primary Zoom features and functions within a Canvas course. This training session will be held in a Zoom room. The link to the Zoom room will be included in the confirmation email you will receive after you register below. You may also click here to enter the…

This session covers basic video creation, organization and Canvas integration options for Kaltura videos.  We will also discuss how to use closed captioning and analytics to get the most value out of your video content. This session will be held in a Zoom room. The link to the Zoom room will be included in the confirmation email you will receive after you register below. You may also click here to enter the room at the designated time. This training session is organized…

This 90-minute session looks at several time-saving Canvas features and strategies that are often overlooked. These tips and tricks range from strictly technical (how the software works) to pedagogical (how to best use the software for a more effective educational experience). You do not need to be a Canvas expert to benefit from this session, but a general comfort with Canvas would be appropriate. This session will be held in a Zoom room. The link to the Zoom room will…

This 90-minute session looks at several time-saving Canvas features and strategies that are often overlooked. These tips and tricks range from strictly technical (how the software works) to pedagogical (how to best use the software for a more effective educational experience). You do not need to be a Canvas expert to benefit from this session, but a general comfort with Canvas would be appropriate. This session will be held in a Zoom room. The link to the Zoom room will…

Learn@UW-Madison manages and supports the 12 tools that make up the Learn@UW suite of learning technologies. Each of these tools address a particular need of our teaching and learning community. This one-hour course is a 30,000-ft overview of those tools. We provide just enough time to introduce each tool -- without getting bogged down in the details. We discuss key features and limitations, and explore how the tools may integrate with each other. With this knowledge, instructors and instructional support…

This 90-minute course walks through several foundational Canvas features and options that will prepare you for success. We will explore and discuss the following critical Canvas elements: the Canvas dashboard, course content, pages, files, assessments, the navigation bar, Student View, publishing the course, and where to go to get help.  This session will be held in a Zoom room. The link to the Zoom room will be included in the confirmation email you will receive after you register below. You…

Going beyond the basics, this course provides a deeper examination of Canvas’s three assessment objects: assignments, quizzes and discussions. We also examine how to create and manage assignment groups, establish a weighted assignment grading scheme, drop low scores in a group, and add extra credit. This session will be held in a Zoom room. The link to the Zoom room will be included in the confirmation email you will receive after you register below. You may also click here to enter…

This session covers basic video creation, organization and Canvas integration options for Kaltura videos.  We will also discuss how to use closed captioning and analytics to get the most value out of your video content. This session will be held in a Zoom room. The link to the Zoom room will be included in the confirmation email you will receive after you register below. You may also click here to enter the room at the designated time. This training session is organized…

After you create an assignment, quiz or graded discussion, the Canvas Gradebook becomes a critical (and powerful) space in your Canvas course. During this one-hour session, we thoroughly explore the Canvas Gradebook: sorting and filtering, setting default grades, accessing SpeedGrader, and managing an assignment’s grade posting policy.  This session will be held in a Zoom room. The link to the Zoom room will be included in the confirmation email you will receive after you register below. You may also click here…

Each Canvas course shell possesses (by default) 2 gigabytes of storage. When instructors exceed that limit, they will need to consider alternative file-management strategies. This 60-minute session will provide a beginner's review of Google Drive, Box and Kaltura MediaSpace, and discuss when and how each can be engaged to better manage Canvas course files. This session will be held in a Zoom room. The link to the Zoom room will be included in the confirmation email you will receive after you…

UDOIT Canvas Course Accessibility Checker is now available in every Canvas course! In this presentation you'll learn how to scan and fix common accessibility barriers through this tool. You'll also be shown how some of these barriers look to the students using technology like a screen reader or keyboard interface. We will also be providing work time at the end of the session to allow you to go in and use the tool on your own courses. This session will…

This 30-minute session provides a quick overview of best practices and sound pedagogy when employing web conferencing tools during remote instruction. We will also look specifically at Zoom: its integration with Canvas, and the primary Zoom features and functions within a Canvas course. This training session will be held in a Zoom room. The link to the Zoom room will be included in the confirmation email you will receive after you register below. You may also click here to enter the…

There are several methods by which you can communicate with your students both in Canvas and outside of it. This 30-minute discussion introduces you to some of the more common methods and best practices This session will be held in a Zoom room. The link to the Zoom room will be included in the confirmation email you will receive after you register below. You may also click here to enter the room at the designated time. This training session is organized and…

This 90-minute session looks at several time-saving Canvas features and strategies that are often overlooked. These tips and tricks range from strictly technical (how the software works) to pedagogical (how to best use the software for a more effective educational experience). You do not need to be a Canvas expert to benefit from this session, but a general comfort with Canvas would be appropriate. This session will be held in a Zoom room. The link to the Zoom room will…