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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)
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Section 1: Designing and Creating Your Course
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Section 2: Teaching and Enhancing Your Course
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Section 3: Practical Ideas and Resources

Using the Learning Mastery Gradebook

The Learning Mastery Gradebook is a feature you can enable in your Canvas course that shows you a clear overview of student progress for each outcome you have added to your course. This is an outstanding tool for teachers using a standards-based grading approach, and there is a Student Learning Mastery Gradebook feature you can also enable so students can view their progress on each standard as well.

Note

The following section demonstrates the functionality of the Learning Mastery Gradebook available in a Free for Teachers Canvas account. If you are using an Institutional Canvas account, your institution may or may not have this feature enabled. If this feature is not visible in your account, you can contact your administrators or IT department to discuss enabling the feature for use in your course.

To enable the Learning Mastery Gradebook, complete the following steps.

  1. Click on the Settings page of the left Course Navigation menu...