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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

Designing online learning environments

In the following, you will find a number of resources that offer specific strategies for designing and developing cooperative, productive, and meaningful online learning communities in which you and your students can engage with one another as well as the content of your course. By comparing the ways in which you might use Canvas to strategies other educators have used, you can expand your understanding of the possibilities of online learning and find unique ways to enhance your Canvas courses.

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