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Canvas Basics

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The Canvas Fast Track is a self-paced course that will teach you how to use Canvas for blended learning and how to design according to the Canyons School District Canvas Standards. All teachers and secondary students have access to the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS) for all of their courses. This course has two sections: a basic section and an advanced section. Completion of each module in this course will earn you  2 USBE credits.  Basic section earns the first credit and second course earns the second. In order to complete this course, work through the modules list (also found on the left-hand navigation) or click the links below to get started. 

Canvas Introduction Getting Started with Canvas Course Set up Course homepage and content page
Modules Assignment Basics Creating a Classic Quiz Grading in Canvas
Discussions

Self-Assessment

To help you navigate this course, below is a self-assessment checklist.  For those of you who are familiar with Canvas, this will help you move to the page that will be of most benefit.  For those who are not familiar with Canvas, you can use this checklist to keep track of your learning.

Not Familiar With Some Knowledge Expert Module/Page
  • I can describe how Canvas can be used as an LMS in the classroom. 
  • I can start a new course.
  • I can locate a course that was created for me via the Canvas/Skyward sync. 
  • I know how to report an issue that I am having with Canvas.
  • I can locate the Help menu on the global Navigation.
 Canvas Introduction
  • I can locate the Help menu on the global Navigation.
  • I can update my profile picture in Settings.
  • I can locate and adjust my notification settings.
  • I can publish my Canvas course.
 Introduction to Canvas
  • I can edit the course navigation to match the CSD Navigation Style Guide.
  • I can create and set a homepage for my Canvas course. 
  • I can locate ready-made course template in Canvas Commons.
 Course Set Up
  • I can edit my homepage to match the CSD homepage style guide.
  • I can create and edit a content page.
  • I can add text, video, files, and images to a content page.
 Course Homepage & Content Pages
  • I can create a module according to the CSD style guide. 
  • I can add and organize content in a module. 
  • I can create module prerequisites and requirements.
 Modules
  • I can create an assignment.
  • I can add an assignment to a module.
  • I can edit the details, display grade option, submission type, assign to, and due date for an assignment. 
  • I can help my students submit an assignment if they run into issues. 
 Assignment Basics
  • I can create a classic quiz.
  • I can add various types of questions to my quiz. 
  • I can create a question bank. 
  • I can add questions from a question bank to a quiz. 
  • I can assign a quiz to my students. 
 Creating a Classic Quiz
  • I can use the different features within the Canvas gradebook. 
  • I can access and grade using Speedgrader.
  • I can annotate submitted work using Speedgrader DocViewer.
  • Secondary: I can set up Canvas & Skyward so that I can use Canvas passback.
  • I can enable Unicheck to check student submissions for plagiarism.
 Grading in Canvas
  • I can create a discussion.
  • I can edit the details and settings of a discussion.
  • I can assign and grade discussions in Canvas.
 Grading in Canvas

 

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