August 2019 ITE Workshop

    

 August 27, 2019

These sessions have been designed to include hands-on activities.  It is recommended that participants bring their laptops to the workshop. Laptops will be provided for those who need one.

To help us plan for this event please register online by August 23.

9 - 9:30 Breakfast & Registration
CKB G-08 (Scale Up)
9:30 - 10:30

What Can Canvas Do? Overview of Canvas & Getting Started
An overview of Canvas will be provided by a trainer from Instructure, the developer of Canvas. Learn how to access Canvas, navigate the system, become familiar with the features, and set up your profile and account.
Mike Cowen (Instructure)
CKB G-08 (Scale Up)
10:30 - 11:30

Hit the Ground Running - Setting up a Course & Creating Assignments in Canvas
This hands-on session will cover setting up your course, adding course materials, and creating assignments.
Mike Cowen (Instructure) 
CKB G-08 (Scale Up)

11:30 - 12:30

Using Canvas to Communicate with Students
Canvas provides a number of ways for instructors to communicate with their students, including the Canvas inbox, discussions, and announcements. An overview of these features, as well as how to use them, will be covered. 
Mike Cowen (Instructure)
CKB G-08 (Scale Up)
12:30 - 1:30

Lunch
CKB G-08 (Scale Up)

1:30 - 2:30

Canvas Pilot Faculty Showcase/Panel
NJIT Faculty who have used Canvas will share lessons learned, strategies for a successful transition, and tips.
Ashish Borgaonkar, Jaskirat Sodhi, and Michael Ehrlich
CKB G-08 (Scale Up)
2:30 - 3:30

Grading & SpeedGrader
This session introduces grading in Canvas, including the “SpeedGrader” feature.
Mike Cowen (Instructure)
CKB G-08 (Scale Up)

3:30 - 4:30

Saving Time with Quizzes
This session will provide an overview of the quiz tool.  This will include adding questions and creating automatically graded quizzes.
Mike Cowen (Instructure)
CKB G-08 (Scale Up)
4:30

Drawing for Prizes
CKB G-08 (Scale Up)