Canvas For Instructors (Including Canvas Guides)
If you don't find what you need on this page, the please contact Elizabeth Falconer. Elizabeth Falconer, efalconer@rtc.edu; ext. 7905, room C106 -If she doesn’t respond, try: Liz Falconer, lfalconer@rtc.edu; ext. 7905, room C106 eLearning, elearning@rtc.edu; ext. 7905, room C106 (this email used mainly for students)
Setting Up Your Course On Canvas
The following is from Liz Falconer's "Fieldbook For Faculty" (here's a link (Links to an external site.) to that page):
Quick and Easy Start-up Guide
Step I: Get your Course Template
RTC eLearning has set up 11-week course templates for you to use. The advantage of using the 11-week module layout is that it visually helps students see their progression through the course, and you can divide your material up in an organized way. (Note that if you are teaching a shorter course, you don't have to use all the modules, and the modules can be named whatever you want, giving you lots of flexibility.)
To get your template, open any course and on the home page, click on "Import from Commons" on the upper right. Use the search terms RTC Template, and select the one you want to use in your course. (You can do the same thing with all new courses.) You can choose from the following:
- RTC Template for Accounting
- RTC Template for Allied Health
- RTC Template for CNT
- RTC Template for Machining
- RTC Template for Prof-Tech
- RTC Template: No Grading Scheme (for use in Basic Studies)
You will then be asked which course you want to import into; choose your course from the dropdown menu.
Now, take a look at your course. It has 11 weekly modules, your program’s grading scheme, a homepage template and syllabus template all ready to go.
*Note: After you have taught a course once, all you have to do is import that course into the shell for the new quarter and tweak it, using the settings tab.
Step II: CREATE YOUR COURSE: ADD ASSIGNMENTS (Two Ways to do this)
- THE ASSIGNMENT TAB
Click on the assignment tab on the left, and then create your assignments. Notice that you can create “groups” so that quizzes are all in one group, etc. You can also weigh different assignment groups.
- THE MODULE METHOD: (Use this to add them in each week; great way to see your course laid out visually.)
To add an assignment to a module, click on the + sign on the upper right. Select what kind of assignment you want to add, and name it. Then it will be added to your module.
All assignments will automatically be added to the gradebook and the syllabus page. Assignments with due dates will be added to the student “UPCOMING: TO DO” list and calendar.
Take the complete online self-paced course or SBCTC’s course on Canvas; see more at rtc.edu/canvasforfaculty (Links to an external site.)
Canvas User Checklist
Logging in: Remember the two C’s: Canvas and Chrome are best!
Log in to rtc.edu/canvas with your ID number and first six letters of your last name. (Repeat from beginning of less than 6)
Course dropdown list: You can customize to current quarter by clicking on the “View all or Customize” link at the top of your course list; star the ones you want to see, un-star the others.
Get ready for New Quarter:
Import past material into your course via the “Commons” tab on the lower left. No past material? Go to the Commons tab on the lower left and search for “RTC template” to find your program’s grading scheme, 11-week module and syllabus template.
Direct your students to the rtc.edu/tourcanvas orientation on your syllabus or course intro.
Copy and paste your syllabus into the syllabus page by clicking “edit” on the syllabus tab. (Note: Syllabus template available: email Liz Falconer if you have not accessed it elsewhere.)
Create assignment titles/due dates using the assignments tab on the left side of each course.
Your Settings tab on the bottom left allows you to take out unnecessary tabs, go to student view to see how thing look, and import/export content.
Create quizzes if you want them with the quiz tab.
Set up the attendance feature if you want it by clicking on the Attendance tab
Check your student list with the people tab. Is everyone registered?
Publish each course when school starts from the home page!
During quarter:
Grade assignments from the grades tab, which will also take you to the speedgrader.
Notify students that have not turned in work from the grades tab.
Send announcements and reminders with the announcements tab.
End of Quarter:
Export your course content to be used at a later date from the settings tab on bottom left.
Access Instructor Briefcase from the help tab on lower left and input your final grades.
Other Resources:
Rtc.edu/canvasforfaculty (Links to an external site.)
Self-paced Orientation (Set up your courses FAST!)
http://facultylearningexpress.blogspot.com/ (Links to an external site.)