Topic
One: How to import Modules and creating Modules if you have nothing to import.
This unit will cover how
to import modules if you have a pre-existing Canvas course that was handed to
you when you first started your job. In
this part we will show you how to import them into a blank course and what the perks
of that. Such as importing exactly what
you want and they you don’t have to take all of the previous material from that
course. Also, how you can pick and
choose what assignments of what you want and what you don’t want. The same will apply with assessments, what
you felt worked and how to take those from specific modules also how to make
sure you have successfully implemented the course correctly. This will be done using two methods such as Audio
and screen casting software such as Screencastify.
Topic
Two: How publish and unpublish items, and setting screen
This unit will cover the
basic functions of how to publish, unpublish items and the settings screen in
Canvas. This will show the learner how easy
it is to do this. In order to be successful, we will use a video methods of
screens shots, using Screencasitfy to walk the learn how to do this. Here we will teach the learn that Canvas
offers a very simple solution to this.
The green check showing that is it published and the circle with a line
through it showing that it is not published.
Next this module will show how to change your homepage and what you can
set to that home page and how to create it as well. That you can create hyperlink to specific
content objectives, assignments and assessments. This method will also be done through audio
and screen casting software. It will be the
very basic functions of how to navigate all of this, the second part of the
course will cover the tabs within the setting more specifically and thoroughly so
that the learner understands how each tab works. This module will be designed just to get the
Canvas course up and running.
Topic
Three: Discussions, what are they good for?
As we can see in this
course the earlier the students start to understand the importance of collaboration
the better. The discussion module will
offer just that. How and why discussions
are important and what they are good for.
Also, for the learner how to check if students have created enough
responses as two responses in common place in most course and how to start a
discussion on a specific topic. How to
successfully implement a quality discussion, we will include how-to such as:
Topic?
Why to responses are so critical.
The Importance of Collaboration in Today’s Classroom.
What makes a good quality discussion.
This will guide the learner to understand these aspects
and how they are effective in a 21st century learning environment. In supporting collaboration, but also getting
students to critically think on their own.
This will help the learner (teacher) how to move from teacher to
facilitator in today’s learning profession.
Relevance:
In
supporting technology in the classroom and transitioning to student’s being
more familiar with technology as well this course offers that. The Teacher will now become familiar with one
of the major Online Learning Management Systems that is used in the Western
United States. This will offer a multi-
benefit. The first part will be the
classroom will become more digitized preparing the teacher for the type of
student learners who are already familiar with technology and knowing how to
use it. The second aspect students’ will
also become familiar with the 21st century classroom when they transition
out of higher grade education (7-12) and make that leap into college or trade
schools. As most Western United States
college use Canvas or a variation on an online LMS. The Teacher (learner) will learn how
integration works of other programs such as Google, Microsoft and cloud-based
systems such as Dropbox, OneDrive etc.
That learner will experience first hand how the world is shifting and
becoming more and more integrated.
