Instructors Can Now Begin Building Spring Courses in Canvas |
As Spring 2024 courses begin to appear in Canvas, now is a great time to start learning how to use Canvas and preparing content for next term! Review Preparing for Spring 2024 for all the information you need to get started.
We strongly encourage all instructors to make the transition to Canvas for Spring. Our early adopters report that Canvas is easier to use than Sakai and the process of migrating previous course content is simple. Additionally, the majority of students are already using Canvas and thus will be familiar with it in the Spring.
There are currently two paths for building your course in Canvas:
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Build in Canvas: Once a course appears in your dashboard, you can create content directly in the course site and then publish when it is ready.
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Migrate from Sakai: You can request to have content migrated from Sakai into Canvas. Then you will then be able to edit the migrated content before copying it into an active course site and publishing it when ready.
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You must be listed in DukeHub as an instructor of record before you will see your course(s) in Canvas.
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Get One-on-One Support from Learning Innovation
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If you have already completed some Canvas training but need one-on-one help, Duke Learning Innovation teaching consultants are available for 25-minute appointments throughout the semester.
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Upcoming Live Learning Opportunities
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STEM Tool Workshop: MATLAB
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Tuesday, October 10 from 11 am - 12 pm EDT
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MATLAB is a programming and numeric computing platform used to analyze data, develop algorithms, and create models. This workshop is for faculty interested in strengthening and developing skills teaching computation, data analysis, visualization, modeling, and programming using the MATLAB platform. The workshop will cover how to link your MATLAB course to your Canvas course.
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UDOIT Canvas Accessibility Training
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Thursday, October 12 from 1 - 2 pm EDT
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Are you interested in making your course more accessible and easy to use - particularly to accommodate students with disabilities? UDOIT Advantage scans your Canvas courses, identifies issues, and provides guidance to improve accessibility with ease – and Duke provides this service for free to all faculty staff. Join Cidi Labs and Duke Learning Innovation to learn how to use UDOIT to fix accessibility issues in your Canvas Content and Files!
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This series of workshops will be offered multiple times throughout the semester. See the events page for additional dates and times.
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Monday, October 23 from 10 to 11 am via Zoom
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Recommended for anyone who has not used Canvas as an instructor before or those who would like a refresher on Canvas.
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Designing Your Canvas Site for Student Success |
Wednesday, October 25 from 12 to 1:30 pm via Zoom
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Sstrongly recommended for all instructors.
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Assessing Student Learning in Canvas |
Monday, October 30 from 12 to 1:30 pm via Zoom
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