Teaching
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Canvas 102: Next steps to building your course site.
Formally known as Blank Canvas, this one-day, hands-on workshop will discuss and showcase the effective use of Canvas for course organization, accessibility, and assessment. Canvas Course Templates will be available for import, and sessions will encompass working open lab/ drop-in hours for faculty to work directly in their course sites. Friday, August 21st 9am-3pm (in person, food provided…
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Quizzes in Canvas (Canvas 101 Session 4): Classic vs New – What You Need to Know
Join us for a focused and practical session designed for instructors, instructional support staff, and academic leaders who want to make informed decisions about which quiz tool best fits their teaching needs. This session will help participants: Understand the key differences between Classic and New Quizzes Explore the strengths and limitations of each tool Learn how to cre…
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Gradebook Essentials (Canvas 101 Session 3): Setup, Tips and Troubleshooting
Join us for a practical and interactive training session designed for instructors, instructional support staff, and academic leaders who want to gain confidence in using the Canvas Gradebook. Whether you’re new to Canvas or looking to refine your grading workflow, this session will provide essential strategies for managing grades effectively and troubleshooting common issues. Participants wi…
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Assignment Tool Kit (Canvas 101 Session 2): Creating, Customize, Collect
Join us for a dynamic and training session designed for instructors, instructional support staff, and academic leaders who are new to Canvas or looking to refresh their skills in creating effective assignments. This workshop will empower participants with the confidence and strategies to: Navigate the Canvas interface and personalize their dashboard Design and structure assignme…
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Getting Started with Canvas (Canvas 101 Session 1): Your First Steps to Success
Join us for a dynamic and hands-on training session designed for instructors, instructional support staff, and academic leaders who are new to Canvas or looking to refresh their foundational skills. This workshop will equip participants with the confidence and strategies needed to navigate Canvas effectively, set up courses with clarity, and utilize essential tools that enhance teaching and lea…
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Canvas Lightning Talks
Join us for the Canvas Lightning Talks Poster Viewing Session, an opportunity to explore innovative ideas, research, and practices through a dynamic poster showcase. This session is designed for attendees who want to engage with presenters, ask questions, and learn more about projects highlighted during the Canvas Lightning Talks. Browse a range of poster presentations at your own pace, conn…
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From Blank Canvas to Active Learning: Using Agentic AI to Design Courses Faster and Better
This hands-on workshop demonstrates how agentic AI can automate routine Canvas build-out (modules, pages, assignments, rubrics, prompts) while preserving faculty control, freeing instructors to focus on learning goals, activity design, and student interaction. Rather than treating AI as a content generator, we show how it can function as an instructional design assistant, executing structured t… -
Leveraging Canvas Course Analytics
Canvas generates a lot of data that instructors can use to see broad trends in their course to better understand students and their learning. This online workshop will go over the Course Analytics tool available on a Canvas course site, which makes the Course Grade and Weekly Online Activity dashboards available for instructors. Additionally, we will also review the new Needs Attention report, …
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Visual Thinking and Visualization Technology: Teaching Material Culture in 2026
New visualization technologies have made it possible for scholars and students to look even more closely at material culture. How do we bring humanities methods into conversation with scientific analysis in our classrooms? In this interactive program, Cynthia Turner Camp (University of Georgia) will offer a live demonstration of how she teaches undergraduates to communicate different kinds of s… -
Blank Canvas: Open Lab
This 2 hour, hands-on workshop will briefly discuss and showcase the effective use of Canvas for course organization, accessibility, and assessment. The primary agenda for the session will encompass working open lab/ drop-in hours for faculty to work directly in their course sites. The Poorvu Center is committed to hosting inclusive and accessible events that enable all individuals, includ…