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Faculty Resources |
| Name & Link to Resource: | Ideal for? (K-12, H-Ed) | Cost? | @Name of Contributor | Description of Resource: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canvas Instructor Training | Both | Free | @kona | In Canvas Commons. Is a self-paced online course designed to take faculty through the building of a course in Canvas and then how to use Canvas once the semester has started (communication, grading, interaction, etc). |
| Online Teaching Certification (OTC) | H-Ed | Free | @G_Petruzella | In the Canvas Commons: A 5-week course designed to certify faculty to teach fully-online courses. Covers pedagogy, UX, design, media, troubleshooting. |
| Canvas Certification: Canvas Essentials Course for Instructors | H-Ed | Free | Heather Garcia | The Canvas Certification course introduces Canvas to new users. Files, Syllabus, Pages, Assignments, Assignment Groups, Discussions, Quizzes, Modules, Student View, Conversations, Announcements, Conferences, Calendar, Scheduler, Grades, Speedgrader, and more Canvas features are covered. Accessibility basics are also introduced. |
Student Resources |
| Name & Link to Resource: | Ideal for? (K-12, H-Ed) | Cost? | @Name of Contributor | Description of Resource: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canvas Student Orientation | H-Ed (could be tweaked for K-12) | Free | @kona | In Canvas Commons. Is a self-paced online course designed to guide students through everything they need to know to successfully use Canvas. |
Additional training courses and information can be found here - Canvas Training Courses
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Kona Jones is an Instructor of Psychology and Statistics at Galen College of Nursing. Her passion is student success and, more specifically, assessing how different initiatives can improve online student retention. Kona was technical editor of the 2022 Canvas for Dummies book and is a Canvas Advocate, contributing extensively in the online Canvas Community and beyond. She has a Ph.D. in Instructional Technology Leadership, M.S. degrees in Quantitative and Cognitive Psychology, and Undergraduate B.S. degrees in Biology, Psychology, & History.
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