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Canvas LMS Course Design - Second Edition

By : Ryan John
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Canvas LMS Course Design - Second Edition

By: Ryan John

Overview of this book

Canvas is an online learning management system (LMS) and one of the most powerful teaching tools that educational institutions worldwide have adopted thanks to its streamlined functionality, intuitive user interface, and robust features. This revised second edition of Canvas LMS Course Design will show you how to design, create, and teach engaging classes in online, hybrid, or fusion settings using the Canvas LMS. The book will guide you through the steps of setting up your Canvas account, creating activities and assignments, designing and customizing the course layout, and teaching your course. Whether you're using an institutional or Free-for-Teacher account, you'll be able to use Canvas for grading, feedback, and communication with and between students. As you progress, you'll learn how to integrate external apps and services with Canvas. Finally, the book features an exclusive section detailing how you can use Canvas' built-in resources as well as other resources to tackle challenges while working with the LMS. Throughout, this book will give you the technical knowledge you need to create unique learning experiences for students. By the end of this Canvas LMS Course Design, you'll be able to successfully teach online with the help of logical descriptions and step-by-step screenshots that clearly explain how to build a phenomenal course.
Table of Contents (14 chapters)
1
Section 1: Designing and Creating Your Course
5
Section 2: Teaching and Enhancing Your Course
9
Section 3: Practical Ideas and Resources

Creating quizzes

The quizzes feature of Canvas allows you to create interactive assessments that students can complete online. You are able to design the questions and incorporate a number of traditional question types while setting the various parameters for taking the quiz.

Note

The following sections will explain how to create a quiz using the Classic Quizzes feature in Canvas. At the time of writing, the Free for Teachers instance of Canvas still utilizes the Classic Quizzes feature, though a New Quizzes feature with more varied and detailed options available for quiz questions is planned and may be available for some instances of Canvas. For information about the New Quizzes feature, check the Canvas Guides for up-to-date guidance, as we will discuss in Chapter 7, Where to Go for Help.

Adding a quiz

To create a quiz, perform the following steps:

  1. Click on Quizzes on the left Course Navigation menu.
  2. Click on the + Quiz icon in the top-right corner of the...