CTL Workshops
Woo! Hoo! Real-time student engagement with Wooclap and Canvas
Wednesday, June 11
12:05 p.m. – 12:50 p.m.
With Wooclap and Canvas, instructors can engage students with real-time polling, quizzing, word clouds, and more, leveraging students’ devices to boost participation, gauge understanding, and provide instant feedback.
Join us for this 20-minute webinar where we’ll demonstrate a fun and formative Wooclap activity, including its integration into the Canvas gradebook. With Wooclap’s intuitive interface, instructors can easily create an interactive, inclusive, and effective learning environment. Stay for an additional 25-minute Q & A to discuss this tool in detail.
Learning Outcomes:
- Consider the use of Wooclap in your teaching context.
- Create and administer a Canvas-integrated Wooclap activity
All about Assessment: A Canvas Showcase
Wednesday, June 25
12:00 p.m. – 12:50 p.m.
“All About Assessment” is an online, self-paced course for University of Alberta instructors to learn how to use Canvas Assignments, Rubrics, Quizzes, SpeedGrader, and Gradebook to create engaging and effective assessment, streamline grading, and provide meaningful feedback.
Join us for this 20-minute webinar where we’ll showcase the All About Assessment course content and structure. We will highlight our Canvas design decisions and strategies in building the Module structure, Page content, and more with the intention of creating an organized, easily navigated experience for users.
- Identify key similarities and differences between Canvas and eClass in the use of Assignments, Quizzes, and grading tools to support effective assessment practices.
Stay for an additional 25-minute Q & A to discuss this course in detail.
Canvas Pickles: The most common Canvas mistakes instructors make (and how to fix them!)
Wednesday, July 9
12:00 p.m. – 12:50 p.m.
It’s easy to miss a few key steps, even in an LMS you know–and in Canvas, those little things can make a big difference for students and for your workload. In this 20-minute webinar, we’ll go through the most common setup and design mistakes instructors tend to make when first building a Canvas course, from confusing navigation to missing assignments and unpublished modules.
We’ll show you how to avoid these roadblocks and share quick tips to make your course clear, consistent, and ready for students, help you feel more confident in your course setup, and save you time (and brain space) during the term.
Stay for an additional 25-minute Q & A to discuss your teaching needs and share creative solutions and best practices.
- Identify and fix common issues that prevent students from accessing content
- Simplify your course navigation to foster student satisfaction and success
Top Five Questions about Canvas from U of A Instructors
Wednesday, July 23
12:00 p.m. – 12:50 p.m.
Where has the time gone?! The Canvas Team at CTL has been developing and facilitating Canvas learning experiences for instructors for the past 12 months. We’ve been learning alongside our instructor participants, and we’ve compiled a list of common questions and our carefully researched and practiced responses.
Join us for this 20-minute webinar where we’ll share, and provide answers to, the top 5 questions we’ve received from instructors. Stay for an additional 25 minute Q &A to help us tailor our responses to your unique teaching needs.
- Access just-in-time help while learning from previous instructors’ experiences with Canvas at U of A
Canvas Emergency Kit
Pressed for time and need to get your course up and running in Canvas—fast? This hands-on, 3-hour workshop is designed for instructors making the switch to the University of Alberta’s new learning management system. We’ll guide you through the essentials to get you started: navigating Canvas, reviewing your migrated content, customizing your homepage, adding course materials, setting up assignments and quizzes, using SpeedGrader, and finding just-in-time help for when you’re ready to take it to the next level. After each main section, you will be given time to ask questions and complete a practical task to enhance learning. Throughout the workshop, you will actively build your Canvas course content, ensuring you leave with a tangible outcome and the confidence to keep going.
Perfect for anyone needing a quick, practical, no-frills jumpstart to get the first week of their course ready for the Fall.
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