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Canvas is our primary Learning Management System. See below for details, help, and how-to resources.
  
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===[[Canvas at Evergreen]]===
'''''As of May 2014, The Evergreen State College is transitioning to using Canvas as our primary Learning Management System.''''' Canvas sites are available to all programs and courses at Evergreen and may be requested by Faculty through Presence. Students and Faculty can access available sites through '''[https://my.evergreen.edu/ my.evergreen.edu]'''.
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*What is Canvas? Course access and enrollment.  
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A Canvas site can be created for any program or course offering, and use by Faculty is optional. Students will be enrolled into sites upon registration, though sites will only become available to students after they have been "published" (made visible) by Faculty.
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===[https://evergreen.instructure.com/enroll/X9GKRT Canvas Orientation for Faculty]===
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*Walk through this self-paced online course for an overview of the Canvas interface along with some of the tools and features used in building a basic modules-based site.
  
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===[[Technical Requirements for Using Canvas]]===
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*Supported Internet browsers and needed plugins. Canvas on mobile devices (Android, iOS).
  
====Advantages to using Canvas for Faculty====
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===[[Designing Your Canvas Course]]===
#[http://guides.instructure.com/s/2204/m/4152/l/41383-how-do-i-add-a-file-to-my-course Post] your syllabus and readings for your students, in compliance with copyright requirements.
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*Creating a Home page. Adding files, links, and media content. Publishing your course.
#Use the [http://guides.instructure.com/s/2204/m/4152/l/40312-what-are-discussions Discussion] feature for hosting online dialogues or peer review.
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#Use the [http://guides.instructure.com/s/2204/m/4152/l/40330-what-is-the-rich-content-editor Rich Text Editor] to [http://guides.instructure.com/s/2204/m/4152/l/41505-how-do-i-embed-iframe-videos-using-the-rich-content-editor embed media] or provide students with [http://guides.instructure.com/s/2204/m/4152/l/65826-how-do-i-record-audio-using-the-rich-content-editor audio feedback].
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#Use the [http://guides.instructure.com/s/2204/m/4152/l/59601-how-do-i-use-the-scheduler Scheduler] tool so students can sign up for Evaluation conferences.
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===[[Communicating in Canvas]]===
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*Using Announcements, Conversations, Discussions, the Calendar, and Scheduler to connect with students. Tools for providing students feedback in Canvas.
  
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===[[Assignments and Quizzes in Canvas]]===
*[http://guides.instructure.com/s/2204/m/4151/l/82542-what-are-the-basic-computer-specifications-for-canvas| Computer and Mobile Device Specifications for Use]
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*Creating and administrating assignments, online quizzes, and surveys. Setting up question banks.
*[http://guides.instructure.com/s/2204/m/4214/l/41056-which-browsers-does-canvas-support| Supported Browsers and Required Components]
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*[http://vimeo.com/40978322| Setting Your Notification Preferences in Canvas]
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===[[Assessment and Grading Tools]]===
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*Using Outcomes and Rubrics to communicate instructional objectives and achievement expectations. Using the Gradebook and SpeedGrader.  
====Top Faculty Topics====
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!colspan="6"| [http://guides.instructure.com/m/8472| '''Quickstart Guide for Faculty''']
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*[http://vimeo.com/69658934| Canvas Interface Overview] for Faculty
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*'''Faculty Canvas Tutorial''' (coming)
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*[https://evergreen.instructure.com/courses/142| '''Tutorial: Build a Course in 4 Steps''']
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*[http://vimeo.com/72433450| Customizing a Home Page in Canvas]
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*Course Availability: [http://wikis.evergreen.edu/computing/index.php/How_to_Publish_Your_Canvas_Course Publish Your Canvas Site]
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*[http://guides.instructure.com/s/2204/m/4210/l/40795-group-creation-and-management-for-instructors-video Working with Groups in Canvas]
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*Adding or Removing Students in Canvas (coming)
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===Need Help?===
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*When using Canvas and you encounter an issue, click on '''Help''' in the lower left corner of the Canvas site.
!colspan="6"| [http://guides.instructure.com/m/8470| '''Quickstart Guide for Students''']
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**This opens a pop-up window with different help options such as:
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***'''[https://community.canvaslms.com/community/answers/guides/ Search the Canvas Guides]''' - view help documentation by Instructure (the makers of Canvas)
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***'''Report a Problem''' - submit a help ticket via Canvas which goes to your Academic Technologies team
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***'''[https://community.canvaslms.com/community/answers Ask the Community]''' - a lively forum with answers to many Canvas questions
*[http://guides.instructure.com/s/2204/m/4210/l/40794 Group Creation and Interaction]
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*Using Discussions in Canvas
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*How to Add a File in Canvas
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*How to Communicate in Canvas
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*If you are unable to access/log in to Canvas, submit a [https://help.evergreen.edu help ticket] to Academic Technologies or from the upper right corner of your MyEvergreen page.
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Latest revision as of 13:30, 4 March 2020



Canvas-logo-grn300.png

Canvas is our primary Learning Management System. See below for details, help, and how-to resources.

Canvas at Evergreen

  • What is Canvas? Course access and enrollment.

Canvas Orientation for Faculty

  • Walk through this self-paced online course for an overview of the Canvas interface along with some of the tools and features used in building a basic modules-based site.

Technical Requirements for Using Canvas

  • Supported Internet browsers and needed plugins. Canvas on mobile devices (Android, iOS).

Designing Your Canvas Course

  • Creating a Home page. Adding files, links, and media content. Publishing your course.

Communicating in Canvas

  • Using Announcements, Conversations, Discussions, the Calendar, and Scheduler to connect with students. Tools for providing students feedback in Canvas.

Assignments and Quizzes in Canvas

  • Creating and administrating assignments, online quizzes, and surveys. Setting up question banks.

Assessment and Grading Tools

  • Using Outcomes and Rubrics to communicate instructional objectives and achievement expectations. Using the Gradebook and SpeedGrader.


Need Help?

  • When using Canvas and you encounter an issue, click on Help in the lower left corner of the Canvas site.
    • This opens a pop-up window with different help options such as:
      • Search the Canvas Guides - view help documentation by Instructure (the makers of Canvas)
      • Report a Problem - submit a help ticket via Canvas which goes to your Academic Technologies team
      • Ask the Community - a lively forum with answers to many Canvas questions
  • If you are unable to access/log in to Canvas, submit a help ticket to Academic Technologies or from the upper right corner of your MyEvergreen page.