Canvas at-lunch

A little workshop for the 2016 CLS Pedagogy WorkshopAugust 23, 2016

Dave MalinowskiLanguage Technology & Researchdavid.malinowski@yale.edu

CANVAS AT LUNCHOR, QUITE POSSIBLY,CANVAS FOR LUNCH

Welcome to Canvas at YaleA few important Canvas places…

•Login to your Canvas sites: http://canvas.yale.edu/ •Canvas @ Yale (background & Yale support): http://gotocanvas.yctl.org/•Canvas Guides (find help from Instructure here): https://community.canvaslms.com/community/answers/guides/

Let’s do this together

FIRST STEPS IN CANVAS

First steps in Canvas

1. Notice the two vertical menus on the left-hand side. What are they for, and where do they take you?

First steps in Canvas

2. Find the Help icon at the bottom of the Canvas menu. Click and try a few of the options (just halfway for now).

First steps in Canvas

3. Click on Account in the Canvas menu. (Hint: You’ll come back here later)

First steps in Canvas

4. Find your course enrollments (“Courses”) in the Canvas menu. What are they? Click “All courses” and star your favorites so they appear in your quick menu.

First steps in Canvas

5. Find your sandbox site in Courses (“SBX” and your Yale NetID) and open it in a new browser tab

First steps in Canvas

6. Go to Files in your sandbox site and add a few folders and subfolders.

If you’re on your own computer, try uploading one or more files (drag-and-drop is easy!).

First steps in Canvas

7. Add an Assignment in your sandbox site. Be sure to give it a name and a due date.

First steps in Canvas

8. Go to the Syllabus tool in your sandbox site and notice the 2-part structure. What do you see on the bottom?

Now let’s contemplate…what’s the difference between a syllabus and a Syllabus?

First steps in Canvas

9. Click on the Grades link in your course menu. Do you see your assignment there?

Please do this by tonight...

CANVAS HOMEWORK

Canvas homeworkOpen this Assignment on the Pedagogy Workshop Canvas site to do the next two things…

1. Add a short bio to your Profile, and adjust your Notifications and settings. (Remember that these are Yale Canvas-wide!)

2. Contribute a video or audio message to our “Thoughts about teaching this semester” Discussion