Canvas Trainings
hosted by the XCITE Center for Teaching & Learning
Boosting Engagement: Tech Tools for Active Participation
Dr. Karthikeyan Chandrasegaran
Explore digital tools like Peardeck, Poll Everywhere with AI, Slack, and Google's Notebook LM to enhance student participation and collaboration in this interactive session.
Faster Grading with Gradescope
Howard Fooksman
A hands-on workshop on Gradescope, a powerful assessment tool designed to help educators grade faster, more consistently, and with improved feedback.
Assessment Made Easy: Canvas Quizzes & Gradescope
Dr. Karthikeyan Chandrasegaran
This hands-on session focuses on effective feedback and assessment strategies, comparing Classic and New Quizzes and demonstrating Gradescope's power.
Collaboration and Accessibility Foster Engagement
Dr. Linda Lemus
Learn to make your Canvas course more accessible, collaborative, and intuitive using UDL strategies, Canvas Groups, and Google LTI integrations.
Student Engagement with Poll Everywhere
A Customer Success Manager
Explore innovative uses of Poll Everywhere to enhance engagement, streamline attendance with geolocation, and assess understanding in real-time.
Securing Online Exams with Respondus
Julia McCarty
A step-by-step introduction to Respondus LockDown Browser and Monitor to enhance the security and integrity of your online assessments.
Engaged Teaching Workshops
Thriving in the College of Chemistry
A session on assessing and improving the academic culture to foster student success in chemistry.
Exploring HyFlex-Perspectives
A panel discussion on research and practice in HyFlex teaching environments. (3.9.23)
Implementing Learning Outcomes
Learn how to effectively define, integrate, and assess learning outcomes in your courses.
EEAI Session 3: A Unique Exam for Every Student
Explore strategies for creating personalized assessments to ensure academic integrity and fairness.
EEAI Session 4: Using Gradescope
Reduce grading time, increase consistency, and give quality feedback using Gradescope.
Alternative & Equitable Grading Strategies
An overview of alternative and equitable grading strategies with special guest Fabiola Torres.
Specifications and Mastery Grading
Learn about grading systems focused on student mastery of concepts over point accumulation.
Alternative or Authentic Assessments
Move beyond traditional exams by designing assessments that reflect real-world tasks and skills.
Canvas Quick Tips & Tricks
Set Canvas Notifications
Learn how both instructors and students can customize notification settings to stay informed.
Filter the Gradebook by Sections/Groups
A quick guide to filtering your Gradebook view to easily manage different discussion sections or groups.
Color Coding in Canvas Gradebook
Understand what the different colors in the Gradebook signify for late, missing, or excused assignments.
Canvas SpeedGrader Issue for Large Courses
Learn about a known issue and workaround for SpeedGrader performance in very large courses.
Remove Color Marks in the Gradebook
A quick tutorial on how to remove the color coding statuses from assignments in the Gradebook.
How to use Canvas SpeedGrader/Turnitin
A comprehensive guide to using SpeedGrader and the integrated Turnitin tools for efficient grading.