Canvas Learning Opportunities
Canvas Learning Opportunities: Welcome Early Adopters!
In partnership with the University of Alberta’s LMS of the Future project, CTL is facilitating several Canvas Learning Opportunities from August 12 to 30. These workshops are designed to enhance your teaching and learning experience with Canvas in person and online.
Our Canvas Learning Opportunities are designed with your schedule in mind. Each 1.5-day workshop (one full day + one morning) is offered multiple times during the weeks of August 12, 19, and 26, giving you the flexibility to choose the most convenient time. Additionally, we offer in-person drop-in help on Fridays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. with no registration required.
Bring your laptop (and power cord) and get ready to put your learning into practice. Throughout the workshop, you will actively build your Canvas course content, ensuring you leave with a tangible outcome.
Zoom sessions will be recorded for future viewing.
Registration
Registration includes your attendance for the entire 1.5-day workshop; however, you are welcome to limit your attendance to topics of your highest interest.
Schedule and location
New to the U is a one-day, in-person and cohort-based program.
Opportunity #1: August 12-13: In-person in BUS 1-09
Opportunity #2: August 14-15: Online on Zoom
Drop-in help: August 16: 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in BUS 1-09 (no registration required)
Opportunity #3: August 19-20: In-person in BUS 1-09
Opportunity #4: August 21-22: Online on Zoom
Drop-in help: August 23: 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in BUS 1-09 (no registration required)
Opportunity #5: August 26-27: In-person in BUS 1-09
Opportunity #6: August 28-29: Online on Zoom
Drop-in help: August 30: 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in BUS 2-05 (no registration required)
Day 1 (full day)
| Time MDT | Session |
|---|---|
| 8:30 - 9:20 a.m. |
Getting Started in Canvas |
| 9:25 - 10:15 a.m. |
Authoring Content |
| 10:15 - 10:30 a.m. |
Morning Break |
| 10:30 - 11:20 a.m. |
Communicating with Students / Discussions |
| 11:25 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. |
Creating Assignments and Rubrics |
| 12:15 - 1:15 p.m. | Mid-Day Break |
| 1:15 - 2:05 p.m. | Using Student Groups |
| 2:10 - 3:00 p.m. | Integrating Videos (Canvas Studio, Yuja, YouTube) |
| 3:05 - 4:05 p.m. | Integrating Videos, continued; Overall Q&A |
Day 2 (morning only)
| Time MDT | Session |
|---|---|
| 8:30 - 9:20 a.m. |
Integrating Google Drive |
| 9:25 - 10:15 a.m. |
Constructing Quizzes |
| 10:15 - 10:30 a.m. |
Morning Break |
| 10:30 - 11:20 a.m. |
Building Modules |
| 11:25 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. |
Setting up and Using Gradebook |
New to the U: Faculty Teaching Orientation
Aug. 13, 2024 | 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. | Edmonton Clinic Health Academy (ECHA) 2-131
Whether you are an experienced faculty member who has just joined the U of A or are new to teaching, New to the U: Faculty Teaching Orientation is designed to welcome you to the university as a valued faculty member and set you on the path to success in your teaching journey.
Launching into Fall: Academic Teaching Staff (ATS) Orientation
Aug. 20, 2024 | 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. | CAB 281
or Sept. 4, 2024 | 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. | Online via Zoom
At the U of A, we know how important Academic Teaching Staff (sessional instructors)are to the university’s teaching mission. Launching into Fall: Academic Teaching Staff (ATS) Orientation empowers you with practical support as you take your teaching role.
August Teaching institute
New to the U participants are strongly encouraged to attend the August Teaching Institute (August 14-15). This two-day program complements New to the U by providing you with evidence-based teaching strategies and hands-on activities where you will begin to develop teaching-focused skills and techniques before taking them back to your teaching context. More information about these sessions will soon be available on the CTL website and through the university’s communication channels.