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…

This remote workshop is provided to support department and school AEFIS administrators in their efforts to extract results from and run reports against AEFIS course evaluation responses. 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 hosted by Learn@UW-Madison. To explore (and register…

Piazza is a student-driven question and answer service. It provides a unique architecture for students to collaborate, discuss and engage with each other and the professor. Instructors can view students’ questions and answers, post their own questions and answers, and endorse the best responses. This session will be hosted by the vendor, and 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…

As of spring semester 2021, Learn@UW-Madison manages and supports the 12 learning technologies that make up the Learn@UW suite. Each of these tools meet a need of our teaching and learning community, but instructors may not be aware of all of them, their key features, or how they may integrate with each other. This one-hour course is a 30,000-ft overview of those tools that provides just enough time to introduce each tool -- without getting bogged down in the details…

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 course explores strategies and best practices for conducting optimal synchronous and asynchronous discussions, using Canvas, Blackboard Collaborate Ultra and 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 training session is organized and hosted by Learn@UW-Madison. To explore (and register for) other sessions related to our…

Learn effective practices for using various software to create an online video. 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 hosted by Learn@UW-Madison in mid-January. To explore (and register for) other sessions related to our Learn@UW tools, visit the DoIT Academic Technology…

This remote workshop is provided to support department and school AEFIS administrators in their efforts to extract results from and run reports against AEFIS course evaluation responses. 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 hosted by Learn@UW-Madison. To explore (and register…

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. 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 hosted by Learn@UW-Madison.…

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…

Piazza is a student-driven question and answer service. It provides a unique architecture for students to collaborate, discuss and engage with each other and the professor. Instructors can view students’ questions and answers, post their own questions and answers, and endorse the best responses. This session will be hosted by the vendor, and 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…

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…

Discover options to prepare, upload, and embed videos in a Canvas course using Kaltura MediaSpace. 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 hosted by Learn@UW-Madison. To explore (and register for) other sessions related to our Learn@UW tools, visit the DoIT Academic…