Monthly Archives: September 2016

Canvas Workshops – So many chances to practice and win!

Canvas has arrived

Step 1: Attend a Canvas Quick Start Workshop*
Step 2: Attend a Canvas Course Creation Workshop*
Step 3: Get your course(s) ready to teach in Canvas

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*What can I win? A Canvas Panda is given away at each workshop.

1. Canvas Quick Start
1-hour hands-on workshop.
Learn how to find your way around Canvas and become familiar with the frequently-used tools.

  1. Canvas Quick Start: Tuesday, October 4, 2016 at 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
  2. Canvas Quick Start: Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
  3. Canvas Quick Start: Thursday, October 6, 2016 at 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
  4. Canvas Quick Start: Tuesday, October 11, 2016 at 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
  5. Canvas Quick Start: Wednesday, October 12, 2016 at 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
  6. Canvas Quick Start: Thursday, October 13, 2016 at 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
  7. Canvas Quick Start: Monday, October 17, 2016 at 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
  8. Canvas Quick Start: Tuesday, October 18, 2016 at 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
  9. Canvas Quick Start: Wednesday, October 19, 2016 at 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
  10. Canvas Quick Start: Thursday, October 20, 2016 at 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
  11. Canvas Quick Start: Tuesday, October 25, 2016 at 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
  12. Canvas Quick Start: Wednesday, October 26, 2016 at 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
  13. Canvas Quick Start: Thursday, October 27, 2016 at 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
  14. Canvas Quick Start: Tuesday, November 1, 2016 at 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
  15. Canvas Quick Start: Wednesday, November 2, 2016 at 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
  16. Canvas Quick Start: Thursday, November 3, 2016 at 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
  17. Canvas Quick Start: Tuesday, November 8, 2016 at 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
  18. Canvas Quick Start: Wednesday, November 9, 2016 at 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
  19. Canvas Quick Start: Thursday, November 10, 2016 at 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
  20. Canvas Quick Start: Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
  21. Canvas Quick Start: Wednesday, November 16, 2016 at 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
  22. Canvas Quick Start: Thursday, November 17, 2016 at 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
  23. Canvas Quick Start: Monday, November 21, 2016 at 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
  24. Canvas Quick Start: Tuesday, November 22, 2016 at 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
  25. Canvas Quick Start: Wednesday, November 23, 2016 at 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
  26. Canvas Quick Start: Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
  27. Canvas Quick Start: Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
  28. Canvas Quick Start: Thursday, December 1, 2016 at 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
  29. Canvas Quick Start: Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
  30. Canvas Quick Start: Wednesday, December 7, 2016 at 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
  31. Canvas Quick Start: Thursday, December 8, 2016 at 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
  32. Canvas Quick Start: Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
  33. Canvas Quick Start: Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
  34. Canvas Quick Start: Thursday, December 15, 2016 at 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Canvas Panda
2. CANVAS Course Creation Workshop
3-hour hands-on workshop.
Learn how to export a prepared D2L site, import the site into Canvas, and learn how to customize the learning environment for your course content.
Prerequisite: You must have attended a Canvas Quick Start workshop or be actively teaching with Canvas prior to registering for this workshop.

  1. Canvas Course Creation Workshop: Friday, September 30, 2016 at 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
  2. Canvas Course Creation Workshop: Saturday, October 1, 2016 at 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
  3. Canvas Course Creation Workshop: Monday, October 3, 2016 at 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
  4. Canvas Course Creation Workshop: Friday, October 7, 2016 at 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
  5. Canvas Course Creation Workshop: Friday, October 14, 2016 at 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
  6. Canvas Course Creation Workshop: Monday, October 17, 2016 at 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
  7. Canvas Course Creation Workshop: Friday, October 21, 2016 at 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
  8. Canvas Course Creation Workshop; Friday, October 28, 2016 at 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
  9. Canvas Course Creation Workshop: Friday, November 4, 2016 at 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
  10. Canvas Course Creation Workshop: Saturday, November 5, 2016 at 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
  11. Canvas Course Creation Workshop: Monday, November 7, 2016 at 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
  12. Canvas Course Creation Workshop: Friday, December 2, 2016 at 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
  13. Canvas Course Creation Workshop: Monday, December 5, 2016 at 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
  14. Canvas Course Creation Workshop: Friday, December 9, 2016 at 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Canvas – 3 Different Workshops

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Three types of Canvas Workshops are being offered at multiple times: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at noon; Friday mornings, Saturday mornings, and Monday evenings! Start planning now and pre-register at the ITC website workshops page so an appropriate workshop Canvas shell can be created for you.

  1. Canvas Quick Start, 1-hour, workshops will be offered by the ITC beginning Tuesday, September 20, 2016! Please note that you will need to register 48 hours in advance so that a Canvas workshop shell can be created for you. The Canvas Quick Start is a 1-hour, hands-on workshop designed to familiarize you with Canvas navigation and frequently used tools.
  2. Canvas Course Creation, 3-hour, workshops will be held on most Friday mornings beginning Friday, September 23, 2016; the 1st Saturday morning in October, November, and December; and the 1st Monday evening in October, November, and December. Please note that you will need to register 48 hours in advance so that a Canvas workshop shell can be created for you. The Canvas Course Creation workshop is a 3-hour, hands-on workshop during which you will export a prepared D2L site, import the site into Canvas, and learn how to customize the learning environment for your course content. (You must have attended a Canvas Quick Start workshop or be actively using Canvas prior to registering for this workshop.)
  3. Canvas Fine-Tuning Consultations will be a 1-hour individual appointment with a member of the ITC staff to review your Canvas Spring 2017 course shell, beginning on October 25. Registration will be opening after the Spring 2017 Canvas courses are available.

 

More information and links to register for individual events are available at the ITC website workshops page. You must pre-register for each individual workshop so a workshop shell can be created for you.

 

D2L to Canvas-Transition Timeline

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Transition Timeline (yes, you can use D2L until December 2017)

Fall 2016: Instructors will use D2L and can also attend training and request Canvas sandboxes for development.

Spring 2017: Instructors can use Canvas or D2L for their courses.

Summer 2017: Instructors can use Canvas or D2L for their courses.

Fall 2017: Instructors can use Canvas or D2L for their courses. NOTE: This is the final semester for using D2L and for accessing D2L courses; instructors should export any courses remaining in D2L before the end of the semester!!

Spring 2018: All courses will be available only in Canvas. D2L courses will not be available.

You can start playing with Canvas now in your own Canvas sandbox! Request your sandbox by sending an email to Shannon Mendez, Adjunct Distance Ed Coordinator at ARC.

Keep watching for more Canvas information

Canvas at the Instructional Technology Center

 

D2L: Still available through Fall 2017 semester

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Would you like to upload your syllabus for students to access 24/7? Are you looking for a place for students to see their course grades 24/7?

You can still use D2L now to provide web-based resources for students.

If you have questions, the answers might be found in the ARC D2L Handbook at the ITC website. Or, stop by the ITC during one of the three weekly drop-in sessions:

Tuesday 1:30 to 3 AM
Wednesday 9:30 to 11 AM
Friday 1 to 3 PM

You can also email us at: ITCTraining@arc.losrios.edu