Training and Handouts

 Fall Training Workshops- Faculty Fall Ramp-Up: Aug. 7 – 9, 2018

The annual faculty fall ramp-up, workshops for using technology in the classroom, will be held on Aug 7-9.  Three Canvas Basics courses will be offered.  (See below)  For more information and to register, visit https://mylearning.colostate.edu

Build a Course in Canvas, Aug. 7

  • How to design your course to match your content structure.
  • Which file formats to use so students can access your content.
  • How to take mobile device needs into your course design.
  • Upload and organize files in your Canvas course
  • Create Pages and Modules to present content to your students.
  • Use the built in dynamic Syllabus tool.

Date/Time: Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2018 9 – 11 am  Location: Morgan Library 174 Trainer: Kevin Nolan & Greg Wells

Introduction to Canvas Assignments and Gradebook, Aug. 8

  • Student assessment considerations.
  • The relationship between assignments and the Canvas grade book.
  • How to create a column in the grade book.
  • The options that are available when you create an assignment.
  • Rubric basics.
  • Perform subtotal calculations by assignment groups.
  • How to enter grades for your students.
  • Download a copy of your Canvas grade book.

Date/Time: Thursday, Wednesday Aug. 8, 2018, 9 – 11 am Location: Morgan Library 175 Trainer: Kevin Nolan & Greg Wells

Canvas Design Tools: Build Eye Catching Course Pages Quickly, Aug. 8

CSU has incorporated the Cidilabs Design Tools into Canvas.  The tools allow an instructor to create attractive course pages, quickly create multiple modules and easily update assignment due dates and availability dates.
Participants will learn:

  • Easily add an attractive page banner and course information to a page.
  • Quickly create modules in a course.
  • Quickly add items like assignments, quizzes and discussions to a module.
  • Use the Multi Tool to quickly adjust due dates and availability times for assignments in a course.

Date/Time: Monday, Aug. 8, 2018, 1 – 2 pm Location: Morgan Library 175 Trainer: Kevin Nolan

Registration

Register for training workshops at MyLearning with your CSU eID

In MyLearning:

  1. Top right click on grid icon.
  2. Click My Learning.
  3. Click Learning Library, find a course.
  4. Click View Sessions.
  5. Click Register.

Instructor Orientation Course

Work online at your own pace to learn Canvas basics.

Training Handouts

Customized Training

We offer specialized Canvas training for groups of 8 or more people. Contact us at: canvashelp@colostate.edu

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