Miscellaneous Resources

General Teaching Resources:

The items first on this page are quick videos for how to use Canvas, on which you will find Canvas guides and other videos of Canvas functions.  If you need help with how to do something in Canvas, please take a look there.!


Canvas Studio Training:

Here’s the video recording of the training session on Canvas Studio (Video Management Platform) Links to an external site..

Helpful Canvas Guides and Links

Using Canvas for Instructional Continuity.  This is a class in commons with some great short videos.  Don't download it!  Instead, look at the list of topics on the page and you can preview the page and follow the links to the videos. They are really quick videos created by Modesto CCD and can be found in Canvas Commons on the global menu.

Canvas Video Guides for Instructors. Links to an external site.  This page has video guides done by Canvas for just about everything.

 

Student Guides

Student Guide Table of Contents Links to an external site. - This will show you a list of all the topics within the Student Guides.

View your grades Links to an external site. - Learn how to view your grades, scoring details, and instructor comments on assignments.

Submitting an online assignment Links to an external site. - Instructors can choose what kind of online submissions they want you to use. Learn how to submit your assignment online.

Using the Inbox Links to an external site. - Many instructors prefer (or even require) that you use the Canvas Inbox (also called "Conversations") rather than your regular email account.

Using Canvas on your mobile device Links to an external site. - On mobile devices, Canvas is designed to be used within Canvas mobile applications. Be aware that not all features are fully supported in the app. (It's recommended you do "sophisticated" tasks like taking quizzes and submitting assignments using a regular web browser.)

 

 

Below is a document about the research of online teaching presence:

Download Effective Online Instructor Presence

 

This article is really important to read NOW!

The Single Most Essential Requirement in Designing a Fall Online Course Links to an external site.

 

Canvas "How To" Videos

Modules/Pages and Adding Assessments, Discussions, and Quizzes to Modules

Pages and Modules Links to an external site.

@ONE Resources

 Pocket PD. @ONE Resources (check Byte Sized Canvas! Links to an external site.

Links to an external site.Video about how to create accessible links in Canvas Links to an external site.

 

The following site introduces one component of developing an effective teaching practiceTeaching with Empathy.  Links to an external site.

Canvas Quick Links

Your Canvas Profile

Profiles allow you to update your name, preferred contact methods, and any personal links for your account. Your profile information can be viewed by all users in your courses. In an online course, your profile is an important way of letting your instructor and classmates "see" you.

Update your Canvas Profile Links to an external site..

Notifications

The notification system is designed to help you keep track of the activity in your Canvas sites. It's important that you customize the default settings to fit the way you want to receive notifications. (You don't want to miss any important communications from your instructor!)

Set your Notification Preferences Links to an external site.

 


Pages Video Links to an external site. by Patricia James for Evergreen Valley College Links to an external site.

Download Effective Online Instructor Presence

, downloaded from Columbia Teachers College, April 2013 and is no longer available.

Davidson, Kathy, blog post The Single Most Essential Requirement in Designing a Fall Online Course Links to an external site.downloaded from Intro to Engaged Teaching and Transformative Learning in the Humanities and Social Sciences Links to an external site.May, 2020 Links to an external site.

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