To combine sections of a course (aka “cross-list” them), follow the steps outlined in this Instructor Guide. Keep these basics in mind when cross-listing:

Designing Your Canvas Site for Student Success

Friday, January 3  |  10 - 11:30 am

This session will focus on the core of Canvas – the Modules tool – and how to use it and several other key Canvas tools to best organize your site to support student success.

Assessing Student Learning in Canvas

Friday, January 3  |  1:30 - 3 pm

This session will cover assessing student learning in Canvas using quizzes, graded discussions, assignment submissions, and the gradebook. 

Canvas Open Office Hours

Monday, January 6  |  10 am - 2 pm  |  Bostock 127 (Edge Workshop Room)

Instructors are invited to work in person on their Canvas sites for Spring. There will be teaching consultants available to help answer questions. Plus, in the company of other instructors, you can share ideas and information about how you’ll be using Canvas. This is a drop-in event.  No registration is necessary.

Accessibility in Canvas

Tuesday, January 7  |  12 - 1 pm

This workshop will cover the principles of accessibility and how to apply them when designing your course sites in Canvas. We will also review tools within Canvas you can use to improve the accessibility of your course. 

The Canvas sample site outline is designed to provide a simple structure for Duke instructors to quickly develop their course sites while adopting best practices. You may use the sample site as a template for your in-person, online, or hybrid courses.