Learn what's new with Canvas and how you can make sure you're prepared to teach from Canvas Summer 2022 and beyond. No images? Click here IN THIS ISSUE:
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Teaching in Summer 2022All Summer 2022 Courses now in CanvasIf you don't see your course, reach out to your department to ensure you have been assigned as the instructor of record through Banner. Enrolled students will gain access to published Summer 2022 Canvas course sites on May 1st. Prepare your Summer 2022 CoursesFollow the steps below to ensure your Summer 2022 Canvas courses are ready for your students:
Managing multiple sectionsIntroducing Qwickly Multi-Course ToolsQwickly Multi-Course Tools provide an efficient way for instructors to simultaneously communicate, create, and manage items in multiple courses at once, leaving more time to focus on instruction. Merging multiple course sectionsInstructors may alternatively request that multiple sections of the same course be combined into a single Canvas site. Note that steps must be taken in order to ensure FERPA is not violated if course sections are merged. Building future Canvas coursesBanner-driven course sites will be created for each course closer to each semester's start date. We advise all faculty to begin building their courses for Fall 2022 and beyond early by using Sandbox sites, which can be easily copied to future Canvas courses. Attending Canvas trainingEducational Technology highly recommends that all faculty complete Canvas training before teaching their first course in Canvas. Trainings are offered in self-guided, face-to-face, and webinar formats. Face-to-Face & WebinarsFace-to-face and webinar training schedules are released monthly. Self-Guided TutorialsAll faculty and staff have been enrolled in a course called Canvas Instructor Self-Guided Tutorial. Completing this course will provide you with all the basics you will need to get started building and teaching future courses in Canvas. Helpful ResourcesThe Global Navigation bar, which appears in red on the left-hand side of Canvas, provides access to many resources, including the Help button. The Help button provides access to the following and
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