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Effectively Use Canvas
Below is a collection of resources to help you effectively utilize the many features of Canvas in circumstances that require social distancing, virtual participants, or a combination of both. Each resource is categorized by the instruction modes it can help with to make it easy to find what works for you.
Webinars and Recordings: Hands-on Zoom sessions and workshops, either live or recorded.
Learn at Your Own Pace: Guided modules and curated lists of content, arranged based on topics.
Technology Training: Workshops and tutorials focused on the technology available for teaching the different modes.
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- Commonwealth Campus Canvas Training, Fall ’22 (2 Sessions) Posted in: Canvas, Classroom Preparation, Technology Training, Upcoming Events, Webinars and Recordings - Date: Tuesday, August 16, 2022
Times: 9:00-11:00 AM and 6:00-8:00 PM EST
Prepare for Fall 2022 by joining us for a hands-on Canvas training session. - Commonwealth Connections: Instructor Day, Fall 2022 Posted in: Canvas, Classroom Preparation, Learning Assessment, Student Engagement, Trauma-Informed Pedagogy, Upcoming Events, Webinars and Recordings - Date: Wednesday, August 10th & Thursday, August 11th, 2022
Time: TBD
Where: Zoom
On August 10th and 11th, join colleagues from the Penn State Commonwealth Campuses to energize for the upcoming semester The event will explore topics related to engaging and supporting students; assessment; and diversity, equity, and inclusion. Hear from your faculty colleagues as they share strategies and tools for success. Be sure to bring your questions and any stories of success you care to share. - Instructor Panel (Instructor Day, Spring 2022) Posted in: Canvas, Classroom Preparation, Format, Learning Assessment, Student Engagement, Webinars and Recordings - Instructors will share their perspectives, experiences, and tips for starting the semester in a way that fosters a sense of community, motivation, and inclusivity in their classrooms.
- Commonwealth Connections: Instructor Day, Spring 2022 Posted in: Canvas, Classroom Preparation, Learning Assessment, Student Engagement, Trauma-Informed Pedagogy, Webinars and Recordings -
- Commonwealth Campus Canvas Training (2 Sessions) Posted in: Canvas, Classroom Preparation, Technology Training, Webinars and Recordings - Date: Tuesday, August 17, 2021
Time: 9:00-11:00 AM and 6:00-8:00 PM EST
Prepare for Fall 2021 by joining us for a hands-on Canvas training session. - Commonwealth Connections: Instructor Days, Fall 2021 Posted in: Canvas, Classroom Preparation, Learning Assessment, Student Engagement, Trauma-Informed Pedagogy, Webinars and Recordings, Zoom - On August 11th and 12th, join colleagues from the Penn State Commonwealth Campuses to energize for the upcoming semester. The event will explore topics related to invigorating your teaching practice, strategies to preserve from Pandemic teaching, and practices for supporting students. Hear from your faculty colleagues as they share strategies and tools for success. Be […]
- Workshop: Using Microsoft Teams for Class Community and Collaboration Posted in: Canvas, Classroom Preparation, Student Engagement, Webinars and Recordings - PSU Scranton Science faculty member Theresa Black has used Teams in conjunction with Canvas and other online tools to meet with her students over the summer and fall. Join us to discuss her experiences – the good and the bad – and learn how you can use Teams to create community and collaboration online.
- Workshop: Organizing Course Content in Canvas Posted in: Canvas, Classroom Preparation, Webinars and Recordings - This session will cover best practices for organizing your course content in a way that you and your students can easily navigate. Participants will have the opportunity to modify one of their existing Canvas courses in collaboration with facilitators and other session participants.
- Using Learning Mastery in the Canvas Gradebook Posted in: Canvas, Classroom Preparation, Learning Assessment, Webinars and Recordings - The vast majority of students pass their courses and progress through their major even as they accumulate gaps in their knowledge. The Mastery approach prevents these gaps by making individualized modifications so that all students can achieve the same level of learning.
- Teaching in Mixed-Mode: Lessons Learned Posted in: Canvas, Classroom Preparation, Learning Assessment, Student Engagement, Trauma-Informed Pedagogy, Webinars and Recordings, Zoom - Faculty from across the University share their experiences in teaching mixed-mode courses in the Fall semester. Find out what went well, what didn’t go well, and what tips you might want to incorporate into your Spring courses.
- Faculty Seminar on Teaching with Technology Posted in: Canvas, Classroom Preparation, Learning Assessment, Student Engagement, Webinars and Recordings - This Faculty Webinar on Teaching with Technology for Fall 2020 features Berks faculty sharing innovative pedagogical strategies and uses of instructional technology. These strategies include the use of Packback in Canvas, an online scavenger hunt, tips for keeping students organized and on-task, and an award-winning way to combine quizzes and reflective journal assignments.
- Copyright and Creative Commons: How to Find and Use Resources Posted in: Canvas, Classroom Preparation, Webinars and Recordings - A 30-minute presentation followed by 30-minute Q&A. Presentation on copyright and creative commons resources.
- Canvas Gradebook Posted in: Canvas, Learning Assessment, Webinars and Recordings - Explore updated features of the course gradebook, and use the tools provided to keep your students informed of their progress in your courses.
- Resources for Remote Synchronous Posted in: Canvas, Classroom Preparation, Learning Assessment, Student Engagement, Webinars and Recordings, Zoom - This session covers how to engage, assess, and support students in a remote-synchronous course.
- Resources for Mixed Mode Posted in: Canvas, Classroom Preparation, Learning Assessment, Student Engagement, Webinars and Recordings, Zoom - This session covers ways to implement a mixed-mode course, how your plan for the course can be communicated to your students, and some of the resources available to you to help in this process.
- Integrating Penn State Tools in Canvas for Better Teaching and Learning Posted in: Canvas, Classroom Preparation, Learning Assessment, Student Engagement, Webinars and Recordings, Zoom - This session will cover the use of a variety of technology tools in your course design, answering the following questions: How can we use Zoom technology to a) make individual assignments more engaging and b) foster more meaningful learning? How can we use Zoom technology to ensure academic integrity for individual assignments? How can Zoom […]
- Faculty Modeling Remote Synchronous Instruction Posted in: Canvas, Classroom Preparation, Student Engagement, Webinars and Recordings, Zoom - This session will showcase Penn State faculty using three instructional strategies during remote synchronous instruction: whiteboard, lecturing, and engaging students in activities/discussions.
- Faculty Modeling Mixed-Mode Instruction Posted in: Canvas, Classroom Preparation, Student Engagement, Webinars and Recordings, Zoom - This session will showcase Penn State faculty using three instructional strategies during mixed-mode instruction: whiteboard, lecturing, and engaging students in activities/discussions.
- Countdown to Classes Webinar: Essential Teaching Tools, Guidance and Resources for Fall 2020 Posted in: Canvas, Classroom Preparation, Student Engagement, Webinars and Recordings, Zoom - In the 2-hour interactive webinar, we will provide you with the essential tools you need to be successful in the upcoming semester. During the first hour, we focus on preparing for your first day as we review the flexible instructional modes and their implementation. Then, we explore how to prepare your course syllabi with the current learning environment in mind including […]
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- How to Share Kaltura/Zoom Recordings on Canvas Posted in: Canvas, Learn at Your Own Pace, Technology Training - Kaltura and Zoom recordings can be shared in your Canvas course manually or automatically, using the Media Gallery. This guide shows the step-by-step process for both options.
- Student Success Canvas Module Posted in: Canvas, Classroom Preparation, Learn at Your Own Pace, Student Engagement - Import this module into your Canvas course spaces to help students become aware of research-based strategies that can improve their chances of success in college.
- Teaching with Kaltura in Canvas Posted in: Canvas, Learn at Your Own Pace - Innovate your teaching by integrating Kaltura media and tools into your courses, including learning to build media galleries and using Kaltura components in assignments.
- Teaching Online Program @ Behrend Posted in: Canvas, Learn at Your Own Pace - A collection of live sessions that cover different aspects of utilizing Canvas in your class.
- Collaboration and Channels in MediaSpace Posted in: Canvas, Learn at Your Own Pace - Learn options for uploading and sharing media, as well as collaborating on media or media collections within Penn State’s Media management and streaming service, Kaltura MediaSpace.
- Canvas Learning Center Posted in: Canvas, Learn at Your Own Pace - A learning path that is built within a Canvas course, showing how to get the most out of Canvas for teaching and learning. Options include live training or self-paced learning.
- A Quick Guide for Remote Asynchronous Teaching Posted in: Canvas, Classroom Preparation, Learn at Your Own Pace, Learning Assessment, Student Engagement - This resource gives a quick overview of things to consider for remote asynchronous teaching, from class planning and organization to the ways you can engage students asynchronously.
- The Engaging Students Series Posted in: Canvas, Classroom Preparation, Learn at Your Own Pace, Learning Assessment, Student Engagement, Zoom - A collection of past webinars and related resources that were shared during sessions in the Engaging Students Series.
- Flexible Instruction Teaching Guide Posted in: Canvas, Classroom Preparation, Learn at Your Own Pace, Learning Assessment, Student Engagement, Zoom - A curated collection of resources to help support you and to give students the best learning experience possible. This guide is helpful for all instruction modes and covers a wide variety of topics.
- A Quick Guide for Remote Synchronous Teaching Posted in: Canvas, Classroom Preparation, Learn at Your Own Pace, Learning Assessment, Student Engagement, Zoom - This resource gives a quick overview of things to consider for remote synchronous teaching, from class planning and organization to the ways you can engage students remotely.
- A Quick Guide for Mixed Mode Teaching Posted in: Canvas, Classroom Preparation, Learn at Your Own Pace, Learning Assessment, Student Engagement, Zoom - This resource gives a quick overview of things to consider for mixed-mode teaching, from class planning and organization to the technology available to you.
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- Commonwealth Campus Canvas Training, Fall ’22 (2 Sessions) Posted in: Canvas, Classroom Preparation, Technology Training, Upcoming Events, Webinars and Recordings - Date: Tuesday, August 16, 2022
Times: 9:00-11:00 AM and 6:00-8:00 PM EST
Prepare for Fall 2022 by joining us for a hands-on Canvas training session. - How to Share Kaltura/Zoom Recordings on Canvas Posted in: Canvas, Learn at Your Own Pace, Technology Training - Kaltura and Zoom recordings can be shared in your Canvas course manually or automatically, using the Media Gallery. This guide shows the step-by-step process for both options.
- Commonwealth Campus Canvas Training (2 Sessions) Posted in: Canvas, Classroom Preparation, Technology Training, Webinars and Recordings - Date: Tuesday, August 17, 2021
Time: 9:00-11:00 AM and 6:00-8:00 PM EST
Prepare for Fall 2021 by joining us for a hands-on Canvas training session. - Using the COVID Schedule Tool on Canvas Posted in: Canvas, Technology Training - Step-by-step instructions to set up and use the COVID Schedule Tool in your classes. This tool allows you to communicate the teaching mode to your students. If groups are needed for classroom rotations, it can also help to assign those groups.
- Canvas: Optimizing Courses for Accessibility (ITLD) Posted in: Canvas, Technology Training - This hands-on workshop will prepare participants using Canvas to optimize their content for accessibility.
- Canvas: Creating Effective Assignments (ITLD) Posted in: Canvas, Learning Assessment, Technology Training - This hands-on workshop will prepare participants to design and deliver assignments in Canvas, as well as explore assignment settings, assignment groups, and adding rubrics.
- Canvas: Creating and Delivering Effective Content (ITLD) Posted in: Canvas, Technology Training - Every Canvas course should be built on a solid foundation of well-organized content. During this 2.5-hour hands-on session, you will begin constructing that foundation for one of your Canvas courses. Specifically, you will build a course structure with Modules, add Pages, upload files, and explore options for building a Course Home Page and Syllabus.
- Canvas: An Introduction (ITLD) Posted in: Canvas, Technology Training - This 1-hour demonstration session will introduce you to the fundamentals of Canvas at Penn State. It covers the best practices and resources for using Canvas to facilitate teaching and learning.
- Canvas Brown Bag: Gradebook Features (ITLD) Posted in: Canvas, Technology Training - Are you interested in learning about the gradebook features in Canvas? Join us for this one-hour brown bag session for an overview demonstration of the Canvas gradebook.
- Canvas Brown Bag: Embed Tools Posted in: Canvas, Technology Training - Learn how to utilize the embed tools in Canvas to add content to your courses.
- Canvas Brown Bag: Canvas Groups Posted in: Canvas, Technology Training - Empower your students to collaborate effectively using Canvas groups.
- Canvas, Kaltura and Zoom: Enabling Continuity of Instruction (ITLD) Posted in: Canvas, Technology Training, Zoom - Learn to identify content and choose the most effective Canvas delivery methods, produce reusable lectures in Zoom or Kaltura, and leverage Kaltura to increase interactivity with automatic chapters and slides, picture-in-picture, interactive transcripts, and quizzes, and evaluate student interaction using video analytics.
- Access a Zoom Meeting in Your Canvas Course Posted in: Canvas, Classroom Preparation, Student Engagement, Technology Training, Zoom - A step-by-step guide to help you access Zoom meetings and recordings within Canvas.
Note: Only PSU authenticated users can join these sessions. If you have trouble getting into the Zoom room, please log in to Zoom using your Penn State user ID and password from Zoom before clicking on the meeting link.