Canvas Discussions
Engaging Students with the Reading
This article explores five strategies for helping students engage thoroughly and thoughtfully with reading assignments. Use the techniques that resonate with... ... Read More
Making Canvas Items Available or Unavailable to Students
Have you ever been confused about how to make sure students can’t access a quiz scheduled for later in the... ... Read More
Inclusivity in Virtual Discussions
Making sure that everyone participates in class discussions is vital for building community in a flex-hybrid course.
We know how to get students to participate in discussions in our physical classrooms, and the good news is that we can emulate those same techniques for virtual or hybrid class meetings as well.
In some cases, it’s even easier to use these techniques virtually than in-person. This is because flex-hybrid teaching naturally lends itself to using a wider range of modalities for discussion, which allows a more diverse set of voices to “have the floor”.
Here are some techniques that you can use to include everyone in your flex-hybrid class discussions. ... Read More
Using Discussions in Virtual Teaching
Maintaining interaction is one of the most important parts of teaching virtually/online. It is good pedagogy, and it is part... ... Read More
Designing Class Discussions
There are many strategies and technologies available to maximize the impact of discussion in your course. If your teaching centers... ... Read More
Canvas Discussions
Canvas is Champlain’s primary tool for asynchronous discussion. While other tools are great (as long as you are using them... ... Read More
Using Canvas Groups for Discussions
The Canvas Groups tool has a variety of applications (some better than others). One of the most useful enables you... ... Read More
FERPA Considerations for Joined Courses
If you have requested to join two or more course sections in Canvas, there are special considerations you need to... ... Read More