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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

Adding course calendar events

Once you have picked a Course Home Page layout and finished organizing the content of your course accordingly, you may wish to add other events to your course calendar that do not already appear as activities or content within your course. Examples of events you may wish to add to your course calendar might include the following:

  • Live class meetings
  • Synchronous online meetings
  • Field trips
  • Special events (for example, lectures, performances, student birthdays, holidays)

To add events to your calendar, complete the following steps:

  1. Click the Calendar icon on the left Global Navigation menu.
  2. You will see your calendar for Canvas, which will display calendar items such as due dates for all courses you are involved with as well as a personal calendar you can use for yourself.
  3. To add a new calendar event, click the plus sign icon at the top-right corner of the calendar page. A pop-up window will open that will allow...