Explore ways to use Canvas to facilitate student learning. This workshop will address how to create and share announcements, post a syllabus, add and organize content in ways that help students succeed, and publish your course.

Audience

This workshop is intended for instructors & graduate TAs who are new to using Canvas at Cornell. The workshop introduces users to the platform and ways to use it as an integral part of engaging, student-centered courses.

Recording

Watch a recorded version of Getting Started in Canvas.

You can also watch individual segments of the workshop recording:

Navigate the Canvas platform

• Exploring the Dashboard and Course Site (length: 17:31)

Consider course structure

• Learning Outcomes, Student Situational factors, Activities (synchronous & asynchronous) (length: 2:49)

Design student experience

• Considerations (length: 1:19) 
• Homepage (length: 8:50) 
• Syllabus (length: 4:06)
• Modules (length: 4:49)
• Ally Accessibility Tool (length: 2:24)

Communicate and interact

• Announcements (length: 2:12)
• Canvas Zoom Sessions (length 4:15)
• Discussions (discussion board) (length: 2:54)
• Publish Your Course (length: 0:28)