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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

Summary

In this chapter, we begin by exploring the inbox message feature of Canvas. We covered how to access your messages by clicking the Inbox link in the left Global Navigation Menu. We were able to compose and send a message to various users and talked about the various ways to manage conversations including how to mark as unread, star, archive, and delete conversations.

Next, we discussed how to post announcements to your course. We then moved on to viewing assignments and grading using the Gradebook and SpeedGrader. We began by accessing the Gradebook and SpeedGrader and looked at how to view a submission for a specific student, how to assign them a grade, and how to offer feedback.

Finally, we discussed setting up synchronous online meetings using the conferences feature of Canvas by creating a sample Big Blue Button conference. We covered how to join the conference using your audio and then explored the various features within the conferencing service including the...