CanvasCasters Podcast : Big 3 Loves

[valentinesking]

As we move into the month of love, I'd like to share my love and appreciation for the CanvasCasters podcast (anchor.fm) . It's amazing to hear such great Canvas stories from fellow Canvas users. Perhaps you've read my previous blog listing the special guests from some of the 2019 episodes 1-8: CanvasCasters Podcast: Have Ears, Will Listen... & Subscribe .

If you've enjoyed the podcast, you will familiar with one of their closing questions asking their guests their big 3 things they love about Canvas or what's in their Canvas backpack? So without further ado.

Episode & Guest	Top 3 Loves (Canvas Backpack)
1:  @tolinm ‌	Speedgrader- Using rubrics Speedgrader > Options- Sort by submission status, so that when grading you can grade all that submitted back-to-back versus skipping over students who haven't submitted yet  Speedgrader- Audio/video feedback to students
2:  @paul_towers	Tapping into "New" Analytics Present live from your Canvas course Modules/pages
3 & 4:  @kona	Gradebook > Message Student Who "New" Analytics - message students who haven't view a Page Gradebook > Notes Column Canvas Community
5:  @christopher_gil ‌	Community & Twitter: Connect with people/video chats Teach faculty how to use Canvas Calendar Canvas Tier 1 Support Admit what you don't know; it's okay
6:  @Eddie_Small ‌  @edtechmarcus ‌	(Admin) Global Announcements Using Canvas for Professional Development hosting Studio/Arc Easy to learn and use; integrated into Canvas Student engagement and content creation; integrated quizzes
7: kbeimfohr‌	Canvas Media Recorder, student content creation and instructor feedback Up-to-date Canvas Guides & step-by-step documentation Potential of New Quizzes, variety of type of questions
8:  @scottdennis  &  @Renee_Carney	Renee shared about the Canvas Advocate (changed name from Canvassador) program. Share your Canvas passion with other users. Both Scott and Renee spoke about the Canvas Community and invite users to join.
9:  @kjself ‌	Blueprint  Groups New Gradebook
10: Amanda Kitchell & Amanda_Wilkerson	Canvas Conversations/Inbox messages, accessible after-hours Modules Embed everything students need within Canvas If students miss class/poor weather days, they don't miss content Studio, integrated quiz feature with video (hidden markers)
11: Mixtape Volume 1 (2019)	You can also read more about the CanvasCasters podcast in their recent post on the Instructure blog.
12: Announcement (2020)	Guess who is coming to instcon‌; that's right your favorite unofficial Canvas podcast! Meet Marcus & Eddie in Nashville; who knows  ... there might be a live show? instructurecon2020‌
13: Monica Burns	Monica provides an overview of the Future of Education Technology Conference (FETC) in lovely Miami, FL. She shared how to approach your next conference and a few accounts/organizations to follow.
14: Stevie Frank	Rubrics/Speedgrader Student View, great to show "HOW TOs." Modules
15:  @khaled_al-ankar	Canvas Studio, media content is easiest way to create & consume, especially for visual learners. Canvas Guides, great to provide to others especially for those who want to print out for step-by-step guide. Quizzes.Next, can migrate from old quizzes to new quizzes is a good feature. Extremely powerful especially with hot spots.
16: van.bardell &  @ryne_jungling ‌	"Sandbox" class, not tied to any course or students; great for testing stuff out - saves time. Modules, great for organized instructions & student navigation.
17: CanvasCasters	Discusses how education is being impacted by COVID-19.
18:  @travis_thurston	Discussion Forums, so flexible. Digital Powerups: talk about a concept; choose 2-3 (of 5-7) prompts to enter into discussion/commentary.

Give them a listen and if you think it's panda-tastic; subscribe! You can find CanvasCasters in a variety of ways:

• Twitter & Facebook & Insta
• Spotify
• Apple Podcast
• Google Podcast
• Anchor

Keep Learning,

Sky V.
Senior Instructional Designer, FIU Online
Adjunct in Marketing & Logistics, FIU

[kona]

 @valentinesking , this is such an awesome resource!! Thank you so much for doing this!!

Kona

[valentinesking]

Thanks  @kona ‌. I think in one of the episodes someone mentioned they weren't sure if they were repeating what someone else has said and so I thought the post might be helpful. I'm glad I did because I had forgotten about Megan's sort by submission status which can definitely save some time when grading! 

Sky V.