Attend at least three sessions on the Learning Management System to earn the digital badge. Credits can be earned over multiple academic years.
Spring 2021
Creating accessible content with the New Rich Content Editor in Canvas
Wednesday, February 24, 2021, 12:15 pm – 1:15 pm via Zoom, Presented by Dr. Daonian Liu
You must have noticed the brand-new look of the New Rich Content Editor in Canvas. In this session we will navigate all the tools in the New Rich Content Editor, which features a simplified toolbar and intuitively grouped sets of tool icons. This content editor makes it easier to type and format text, add images or links, embed media, attach files, etc. in a syllabus, announcements, assignments, discussions, pages, and quizzes.
This is a hands-on workshop. We will create a Canvas content page with text, links, images, videos, and a table following Penn State’s Accessibility Guidelines. Please make sure that you have a sandbox course for the workshop. A sandbox course is available for all Penn State faculty to play with for learning Canvas.
Past Sessions: Learning Management System Badge
Best practices for online exams in Canvas
Wednesday, September 16, 2020; 12:15 pm – 1:15 pm via Zoom, Presented by Red Yuan
Learn how to create an online quiz or exam in Canvas. We’ll review the available question types, quiz settings, and discuss best practices for ensuring academic integrity in the online environment.
Guidance, Tips, and Tricks for Using Canvas
Friday February 21, 2020, Thun 137, 12:15 pm – 1:15 pm, Presented by Red Yuan
This session will review university guidance, lessons learned, and best practices of building your Canvas course. Next, I will guide you through a deeper exploration of Canvas to discover some lesser-known tips and tricks. You’ll learn how and when to use those tips and tricks in your course. We have a new and most useful collection of tips and tricks to share. If we have time, you are welcome to ask questions and share your own tips!
Canvas Basics
Friday, August 23, 2019, Presented by Mary Ann Mengel
In this introductory workshop, you’ll explore the features of Canvas, Penn State’s Learning Management System. This session is helpful for both new Canvas users and those who’d like to review tools and features. Learn how to maximize your use of Canvas to create a well-designed course that supports effective learning. We’ll cover best practices for designing and organizing your course with modules, assignments, files, pages, discussions, and quizzes. Learn how to create a home page and take advantage of communication and notification features. Come prepared for hands-on practice within a course, master course, or Canvas Sandbox.
The New Canvas Gradebook
Friday, August 23, 2019, Presented by Mary Ann Mengel
In this workshop, you’ll learn about recent changes to the Canvas Gradebook, and how to utilize the online gradebook in your course. We’ll review how to create and organize graded assignments such as quizzes, online submissions, and discussions. You’ll learn how to view quiz analytics and use SpeedGrader to assess student work. Come prepared for hands-on practice within a Canvas course, master course, or Sandbox.
Canvas Basics
August 6 and 7, 2018, Presented by Mary Ann Mengel or Dr. Daonian Liu
In this introductory workshop you’ll explore the features of Canvas, Penn State’s Learning Management System. This session is helpful for both new Canvas users and those who’d like to review tools and features. You’ll learn how to transform an empty shell into a well-designed course space that supports effective learning. We’ll touch on best practices for designing and organizing a Canvas course with modules, assignments, files, pages, discussions, and quizzes. Learn how to create a home page for your course and take advantage of communication and notification features. Come prepared for hands-on practice within a Canvas course, master course, or Sandbox.
Guidance, Tips, and Tricks for Using Canvas
Friday, January 25, 2019, Presented by Red Yuan
This session will review university guidance, lessons learned, and best practices of building your Canvas course. Next, I will guide you through a deeper exploration of Canvas to discover some lesser-known tips and tricks. You’ll learn how and when to use those tips and tricks in your course. Please note that this session is more hands-on activities based. It would be a good idea to have your Sandbox or a Canvas master course ready for practice after watching the demo during the session. We have a collection of tips and tricks to share. If we have time, you are welcome to share your own tips!
Creating Peer Review Assignments in Canvas
Monday, February 4, 2019, Presented by Mary Ann Mengel
The process of reviewing a peer’s work can help students strengthen their own work and build comfort around giving and receiving feedback. Canvas offers tools to integrate peer-review assignments into your course. In this session, you’ll learn how to utilize peer-review assignments in Canvas to provide valuable learning experiences for your students.
Grading with Rubrics in Canvas
Friday, April 12, 2019, Presented by Mary Ann Mengel
Using a grading rubric helps clarify the criteria on which they are being evaluated for students. Rubrics help faculty grade more efficiently and fairly and can provide valuable feedback to students about why they did or did not earn a specific grade. In this session, you’ll learn how to design an effective rubric in Canvas and use it to grade assignments.
Canvas Assessments and Gradebook
August 7, 2018, Presented by Mary Ann Mengel
In this workshop you’ll review your course’s assessment plan and explore the options for implementation in Canvas. You’ll learn to create and organize graded assignments, quizzes, and discussions, become familiar with assignment settings, and create a rubric for an assignment. You’ll practice creating an online quiz, review types of quiz questions, and explore options for adding questions to a quiz. You’ll discover how to view quiz analytics and learn to use SpeedGrader to assess online submissions. Participants will discover the ease of configuring the online gradebook in Canvas. Come prepared for hands-on practice within a Canvas course, master course, or Sandbox.