Engineering Studio for Advanced Instruction & Learning
Canvas offers a variety of tools to support creative teaching practices in online and face-to-face courses. New Quizzes is no exception, offering four novel question types, Hotspot, Ordering, Stimulus, and Categorization, to move assessment beyond multiple choice questions.
Categorization questions are a great way to engage students with the material and creatively measure their understanding.
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Importing your previous semester’s section in Canvas to your new section makes it easy to start your semester. This tutorial will help walk you through a simple set of steps to transfer content from one Canvas course to another.
4-minute video by Lani Draper
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Have trouble finding your current courses? Want a faster way to get to the courses you need most?
Clean up your Canvas Dashboard in 3 easy steps; save yourself time every time you log in.
1.5-minute video by Lani Draper
Continue ReadingLearn how to upload a syllabus to Canvas and link to it within your TAMU Canvas course. In the end, your students will see your syllabus linked directly on the Canvas home page.
2-minute video by Christine Roach
Continue ReadingDiscover effective strategies in our webinar: “Tips & Tricks to Increase Student Engagement.” Enhance your online teaching with valuable insights on optimizing content, incorporating interactive elements, and improving overall learning outcomes. Transform your approach to create a dynamic online classroom environment.
42-minute video by Dr. Shawna Thomas, Gerry Pedraza, Christine Roach, Lani Draper, and Randy McDonald, Ed.D.
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Follow this guide to help you create an accessible Word document for all your students.
Use the accessibility fundamentals and Word’s internal Accessibility Checker together to ensure you create accessible course materials for your students. This helps ensure every student has an equitable chance of succeeding in your course.
Continue ReadingDiscover the fundamentals of the Canvas Gradebook in our beginner-friendly webinar. Gain a solid understanding of its basics and functionalities. Whether new to Canvas or looking to enhance your gradebook proficiency, this webinar is your key to unlocking the essentials.
23-minute video by Christine Roach
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This tutorial provides instructions for how to convert a Word document to an Accessible PDF. Use the Save As of Save a Copy feature only, as the Print to PDF and Save as Adobe PDF features will not produce an accessible PDF file.
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A missing document title is one of the most common accessibility errors found in PDFs uploaded to Canvas. It is also one of the simplest to fix (if you know how to do it).
This tutorial provides instructions for how to add a document title into a Word document and a PDF.
Continue ReadingDiscover the Canvas Basics webinar — a tailored guide for educators new to online learning or with limited LMS experience. Learn essential navigation and tool usage in Canvas to kickstart your teaching journey. Lastly, discover valuable resources for ongoing learning.
40-minute video by Christine Roach, Lani Draper, and Gerry Pedraza
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