Canvas Quick Setup Courses
Canvas for the Impatient!
Don’t sweat the details!
All you have to know about Canvas to get up and running in an hour. Covering very little detail this course is excellent for giving you a basic overview of getting around in Canvas. No need to register, this is an online course and will be offered multiple times. If you have already attended a previous session feel free to attend as often as you like. The instructor will be in the room early so if you have any questions about your hardware working you can test it before class begins. The following topics will all be covered in 1 hour.
| Topics | Schedule |
|---|---|
| Canvas Communication - Inbox - Announcements Modules (setting up the course) - Adding Files - Adding Pages - Discussions Grading - Grade Posting Policy - Speedgrader / Assignments Video - Screen and audio capturing | August 11 - 10:00 - 11:00 August 16 - 2:00 - 3:00 August 18 - 2:00 - 3:00 August 19 - 10:00 - 11:00 |
No registration required. We will be hosting these courses in this Teams room.
For questions on the schedule please contact, Brian Ledwell: ledwell@uwosh.edu
Watch Previously Recorded Sessions
7/8/2020 Canvas for the Impatient Recording
7/13/2020 Canvas for the Impatient Recording
7/21/2020 Canvas for the Impatient Recording
Zoom
Come on board for this exploration into hidden features of Canvas.
Need to understand how to use Zoom in your Canvas course? Come to this session to get up to speed on using Zoom to host a presentation.
| Topics | Schedule |
|---|---|
| Zoom - OUTSIDE CANVAS - Zoom Portal - Signing In (magic path “Wisconsin-edu.zoom.us) - Profile Settings - Configure Calendar and Contacts Service - Meetings - Recordings - Analytics - Settings - Security - Waiting Room - Schedule a meeting - Host /Participant Video - Allow participants to join before host - Mute All Participants when Joining - In Meeting - Screen Sharing - Remote Control - Allow Participants to rename themselves - Show Join From Your Browser link - Email Notifications - Zoom App - Logging in (may need to log out) - Settings (Gear Icon) - Join - Schedule - INSIDE CANVAS - Time Zone - Upcoming Meetings - Recordings - Schedule a Meeting - Sharing Recordings - Student Calendar | August 26 - 9:00 - 10:00 August 29 - 10:00 - 11:00 Sept 1 - 2:00 - 3:00 |
The instructor will be in the room early so if you have any questions about your hardware working you can test it before class begins.
No registration required. We will be hosting these courses in this Teams room.
For questions on the schedule please contact, Brian Ledwell: ledwell@uwosh.edu
Watch Previously Recorded Sessions
8/25/2021 – Zoom Training Recording
Canvas, The Cave of Doom
Come on board for this exploration into hidden features of Canvas.
Bring your shovel and miner’s hat and we’ll dig for gold. This Canvas course will cover a list of How-Tos. It will jump from one alligator infested pit to another, filling in moats of uncertainty. Below are a sample of topics that will be covered in 1 hour.
| Topics | Schedule |
|---|---|
| Initial course setting setup / take down - Start / End Dates - Grading Scheme Extra Credit - Points based - Fudge Points (speedgrader) - Weighted Gradebook hidden gems and traps - Filters - Export Gradebook - Late Policy - Grade Posting Policy - Graded & resubmitted assignments - What the student sees - Set Default Grade (potential trap) | August 26 - 2:00 - 3:00 |
The instructor will be in the room early so if you have any questions about your hardware working you can test it before class begins.
No registration required. We will be hosting these courses in this Teams room.
For questions on the schedule please contact, Brian Ledwell: ledwell@uwosh.edu
Watch Previously Recorded Sessions
6/12/2020 Canvas Cave of Doom Recording
6/18/2020 Canvas Cave of Doom Recording
6/24/2020 Canvas Cave o Doom Recording