This information is for those who wish to use Canvas to supplement a face-to-face course (sometimes called Web enhanced face-to-face courses). For detailed information on using Canvas to supplement your course, please review the materials in the Canvas Instructor Guide, especially the pages regarding Grading and the Gradebook.
The basics of using Canvas as a supplement to your face-to-face course in four steps.
1. Update the syllabus page
Starting with the Syllabus tool, include pertinent course information on the syllabus page using the rich text editor.
- Click on the Syllabus tool
- Select the “Edit” button. The rich content editor will allow you to enter additional text, upload files, and include links to external resources.
- Type or copy & paste basic course information:
-Brief course description
-Office hours
-Location
-Contact information
-Directions for students as to how to navigate the course
- Add small images
- Upload your NCTC style prepared syllabus file (PDF preferred)
- Be sure to place your text cursor in the text editor where you would like the file to go.
- Click on the “Files” tab from the right sidebar.
- Click on “+Upload a new file” in red on right sidebar
- Select “Browse” and select your file. Click “Upload”
- Click on the Update Syllabus button
2. Add assignments
Continue to build your course syllabus by adding scheduled assignments.
- Select the Assignments tool from the left navigation.
- Click on the “+Assignments” button from the right side-bar.
- Enter the title of the assignment.
- Enter assignment content in the rich text editor.
- Enter total number of points and a due date.
- Once you have entered in the assignment content, go over the assignment details.
- Select either: Cancel (to delete assignment), Save & Publish, or Save
- Repeat with additional assignments.
Once you have created your assignments, notice your Syllabus page will begin to aggregate calendar entries and build a course schedule based on the due dates of the assignments.Also, notice your Calendar now includes links to all the assignments. Assignments will also create corresponding columns in the Gradebook automatically once published. See more about the gradebook in the Canvas Instructor Guide.
3. Organize content into modules
Modules help organize content into a list view of files, links, and text. Module items can include readings or lecture slides, discussion questions, or general information ranging from course files and external links to Canvas assignments.
- Organize your course content into modules.
- Select Modules from the left-hand sidebar to navigate.
- Click the on +Module.
- Add title to Module and click Add Module button.
- Click the + to add content to a module.
4. Set your homepage
Set the homepage for your course. This will be the landing page once students access your course site.
- Click Choose Home Page in right side menu
- Choose the "Course Activities Stream" (default) to show a list of recent changes, updates, and announcements made in the course.
- Choose "Pages Front Page" option which uses a page you design yourself and set to Front Page in the Pages menu.
- Choose the "Course modules" option to show the course content organized above.
- Choose the "Assignment List" option to show the Assignments tool for the course, with the upcoming and recent assignments featured at the top.
- Choose the "Syllabus" option to show the schedule data.
Follow these additional steps to develop your course site further:
- Setup weighted grades in the Assignments tool
- Edit the Navigation Menu
- Publish your site! Students will not have access to your course materials until the first day of the semester.
- Login into MyNCTC and upload your syllabus.
Adapted with permission from https://sites.google.com/a/brown.edu/teaching-with-technology/canvas/gettingstarted
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