The following is a list of on-demand, self-paced Canvas training modules to support teaching and learning.
Technology Essentials for Teaching at ASU Course
Spice Up Your Teaching Experience with ASU's Technology Tools
In today's fast-paced technological world, staying updated with new tools is crucial, especially in education. However, keeping up can often feel overwhelming. To support you, Learning Experience (LX) has designed a comprehensive, self-paced course that introduces essential enterprise-wide technology tools, aimed at enhancing your teaching and learning experiences. This flexible course is like a delightful buffet, allowing you to choose from various modules and topics that best suit your needs, tailoring your learning experience. You'll gain foundational information and practical skills through interactive exercises with tools like Adobe Express, Slack, and Zoom, fostering problem-solving, critical thinking, and thoughtful resource selection. This hands-on, low-stakes practice ensures you confidently transfer these skills to your work at ASU. Join us in this exciting journey to harness the power of technology and revolutionize your educational experience!
LearnX: Active Learning
In this module, you will learn effective active learning strategies in a digitally enhanced classroom that provides both a sense of community and the benefits of the synchronicity that comes with being in the same learning space at the same time.
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LearnX: Assessment
In this module, you will consider assessment strategies that optimize the achievement of learning outcomes and learn how to create better tests, and how to decrease the likelihood of cheating by using test building strategies and remote proctoring.
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LearnX: Classroom Management
In this module, you will explore strategies, technologies, and logistics for managing the Sync classroom to strategically balance both remote and in-person participation.
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LearnX: Course Planning
In this module, you will decide which components of your course will be delivered in Canvas and which will be taking place in real-time to make it clear to students what is happening, when it's happening, and where it's happening.
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LearnX: Creating Materials
In this module, you will take a holistic look at learning materials and their delivery: the readings, videos, and other pieces of content that teach students what they need to know in order to complete the assessment successfully.
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LearnX: Intro to Canvas
Need a walkthrough for building courses in Canvas? Take the Canvas Intro self-paced course to orient yourself and start creating!
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LearnX: Learner-Centered
In this module, you will engage with materials that may help you begin to frame the task at hand: helping all of your students -- including nontraditional, international, and differently-abled learners -- succeed in a digitally-enhanced modality.
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ASU Sync Active Learning
In this module, you will learn effective active learning strategies in a digitally enhanced classroom that provides both a sense of community and the benefits of the synchronicity that comes with being in the same learning space at the same time.
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ASU Sync Assessment
In this module, you will consider assessment strategies that optimize the achievement of learning outcomes and learn how to create better tests, and how to decrease the likelihood of cheating by using test building strategies and remote proctoring.
Enroll here
ASU Sync Classroom Management
In this module, you will explore strategies, technologies, and logistics for managing the Sync classroom to strategically balance both remote and in-person participation.
Enroll here
ASU Sync Course Planning
In this module, you will decide which components of your course will be delivered in Canvas and which will be taking place in real-time to make it clear to students what is happening, when it's happening, and where it's happening.
Enroll here
ASU Sync Creating Materials
In this module, you will take a holistic look at learning materials and their delivery: the readings, videos, and other pieces of content that teach students what they need to know in order to complete the assessment successfully.
Enroll here
ASU Sync Learner-Centered
In this module, you will engage with materials that may help you begin to frame the task at hand: helping all of your students -- including nontraditional, international, and differently-abled learners -- succeed in a digitally-enhanced modality.
Enroll here
Intro to Canvas: Assignments
In this module, you will learn about the four different types of assignments that you can assign in Canvas as well as how they can contribute towards your students’ active learning. You will also learn how to create and deploy each type of assignment in your course.
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Intro to Canvas: Course Navigation
The course navigation bar in Canvas helps both students and instructors navigate through an individual Canvas course. In this module, you will learn about the different items in the course navigation bar and how to customize them to meet the needs of the course.
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Intro to Canvas: Global Navigation
Canvas’ global navigation bar helps you access your Canvas account, courses, offers assistance with Canvas and more. In this module you will learn about all of the different items in the global navigation bar and how you can use each one to update your notifications, work in a Canvas course and more.
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Intro to Canvas: Grading
In this module you will learn all about the Canvas gradebook and the grading system SpeedGrader. You will be able to give quick and highly effective feedback through SpeedGrader while also learning how to modify or submit student grades through the gradebook.
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Intro to Canvas: Quizzes
Canvas offers four different varieties of quizzes and surveys, some of which are gradable and others which carry no grade. Learn about the four different types of quizzes and how they can be utilized in your course for student engagement and improvement.
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