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Drop-in Hours
As you are preparing for the Autumn and Fall terms, Online Education Services will be holding daily drop-in office hours on Zoom, through August 28, 2020.
Office hours will be held Monday through Friday from 9:00-10:00 am, and 3:30-4:30 pm on Zoom. Check our calendar for any possible cancellations or changes in times.
We can help with:
- Blackboard-to-Canvas content transition
- Developing strategies for teaching your course at a distance
- Creating brand new instructional activities in Canvas
We're also available by appointment. Request a meeting through the Help Desk.
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Upcoming Live Sessions
Title Date Description Faculty Kick-Off Week: Canvas Session 2 Tuesday, August 11, 2020 1:00 pm This session covers content creation and management in Canvas, like Files, Pages, Announcements, Assignments and Discussions. Includes a focus on creating accessible content in Canvas. Faculty Kick-Off Week: Canvas Session 3 Wednesday, August 12, 2020 3:30 pm This session is focused on content organization, rapid building strategies and creating a course flow for your students by using Modules and Module Controls. Check our calendar for any possible cancellations or changes in times.
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Recorded Sessions
Summer 2020 Sessions
The session recordings, below, require you to be logged into Zoom with your Doane credentials. Doane uses SSO to authenticate into Zoom. If you click on one of the recordings and are prompted to login, here's how to login to Zoom.
Link to Recording (requires Doane Zoom login) Description Faculty Kick-Off Week: Canvas Session 1 This session covers Canvas basics like logging in, finding courses, communicating with students, uploading your syllabus, and how to get help.Building Community Support Structures into your Course Online, no one can you hear you scream. Explore ways to allow learners in your courses to feel seen, heard and supported.Quizzes and Surveys Review the basics of Quizzes and Surveys in Canvas, including the differences between Classic Quizzes and New Quizzes. Blackboard to Canvas Pitfalls Learn more about the quirks and weirdnesses of importing Blackboard courses into Canvas. Google Integrations and Collaborations Learn more about adding Google content directly into Canvas, including distributing Google content as assignments, embedding content into Modules, and creating Google Collaborations.Content Pages and the Rich Content Editor Learn about content creation strategies in Canvas, and how to integrate files, images and other media into your content. Inbox, Announcements and Discussions Learn more about Canvas communications strategies, including the Inbox, Course Announcements, and Discussion Boards. Assignments and Rubrics Learn more about Assignment and Rubric creation in Canvas. Gradebook and SpeedGrader Learn how to use the Gradebook and SpeedGrader to streamline course management and grading workflows. Modules, Content Controls and Course Flow Find out more about why and how to create Modules, how to use content release tools and making sure that students can see everything they need in your course. January 2020 Sessions
View the training agenda to help locate the right recording.
- Part 1 Zoom Recording start to break
- Part 2 Zoom Recording break to lunch
- Part 3 Zoom Recording lunch to break
- Part 4 Zoom Recording break to end
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Tips for Teaching with Technology Video Series
We're building bite-sized training videos to help explain new strategies and solve common problems. Check out all the videos here:
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Other Canvas Resources
You can locate additional information and resources in the Growing With Canvas course. All faculty should be automatically enrolled in this course. You can use this course as a reference, or work through the content and earn badges.
You can find our full calendar of events by opening your Doane Google Calendar and entering IDS Doane University in the "Meet With" search box.
You can request one-on-one help from an instructional designer by submitting a ticket to the Tiger Tech Help Desk. Use the "Blackboard Issue" option (at least until it changes to "Canvas Issue") and indicate that you'd like to set up a one-on-one appointment.
Other helpful resources
- Exporting Blackboard courses to Canvas - handout
- How to Import the Canvas Course Template - video
- Companion Course Setup - video
- Canvas Companion Course - handout
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Suggestions for other sessions and resources
Do you have ideas for additional trainings or resource sessions? Let us know!
Canvas Training
Welcome to Online Education Services' faculty resource page for the transition from Blackboard to Canvas.
If you need to get in touch with us, please contact us through the Help Desk!