CanvasHacks Classroom

[kmeeusen]

8/15/2018 Update:  To sign up as a student, use this link:

This course has enabled open enrollment. Students can self-enroll in the course once you share with them this URL:https://resources.instructure.com/enroll/8R9H7B. Alternatively, they can sign up at https://resources.instructure.com/register and use the following join code: 8R9H7B

 @Chris_Hofer ,  @G_Petruzella  stefaniesanders, awebster

Hi folks, it looks like Scott the Magnificent has already created us a CanvasHacks public classroom to play in, and enrolled us as teachers.

Any thoughts on structure? I have a similar course that is mostly complete that I am preparing for my faculty that I could upload to provide a bit of structure. It is intended for non-coders, and has the following module structure:

• About HTML and the HTML Editor - DO NOT FEAR THE CODE!
• Beginning Users
• Intermediate users
• Advanced users
• Sharing (sharing has a discussion and links to external resoursces

However, I am not a pushy sort, so whatever anybody else wants, I am more than happy to go along with. I can always upload stuff a piece at a time and fit it where I can.

My "lessons" are all one page, and include:

• A brief description
• The code snippet
• Anatomy of the code snippet where I identify those components that are easy to modify by novices like myself
• Instructions for use
• Troubleshooting, and
• Sometimes some obvious variations based on changes to parts of the code (colors, sizes, positions etc. - the minor stuff)

Let me know what your think!

Oh yah, and I also have a hokey Home page, because that's just the kind of guy I am:)

[scottdennis · Accepted solution]

Great idea, Kelley.

I created a course shell in resources.instructure.com.  It looks like well over 60 people have already requested either student or teacher level access.  Those of you with teacher level access, feel free to invite your friends.  Anyone else interested, please comment to that effect.   @kmeeusen ​ and the super helpful  @Ron_Bowman ​ have been great about going in and inviting folks. 

Thanks

Scott

[kmeeusen · Accepted solution]

Hi @MariaMatheas2 

DM me in this community with your first and last names and your email address, and I will enroll you.

Kelley

[clong]

Please add me as a teacher clong@hbuhsd.edu

thanks!

[scottdennis]

finito

[silversn]

Hi Kelly,

Can you please at me to the course shell.

silversn@newtrier.k12.il.us

[scottdennis]

Invite sent

[jbrooks]

May I please be added as a teacher?

jbrooks@florencek12.org

Thanks!

[kmeeusen]

Invitation should arrive soonest!

Enjoy!

[jbrooks]

Hi again. I am sorry but I cannot login to the group for some reason.

This is the canvas address that our tech guys gave me for the address bar. https://fcs.instructure.com/?login_success=1

This is my email address again:

jbrooks@florencek12.org

This is all new to me.

Thanks!

Jill Brooks

Family and Consumer Sciences

Florence Middle School

256-768-3100

jbrooks@florencek12.org<mailto:jbrooks@florencek12.org>

[kmeeusen]

Jill, because this course resides in Instructure Resources, you may need to create an account and should have been prompted for such. I think that the same email you use for the Canvas Community will also work. I wish Scott Dennis was here (on vacation), because he created the classroom for us and would know more. Perhaps Renee Carney or Kona can help.

[60922322]

May I have Teacher access, please?

bonniegreer@gmail.com

[kmeeusen]

Welcome aboard, Bonnie!

You should be getting your invite shortly.

Enjoy!

[lbouthillier]

May I have teacher access, please?  Thank you!

lbouthillier@neit.edu

[james_acevedo]

Great resource. Please add me as student when you have a chance. Thanks!

james.acevedo@newschool.edu

[kmeeusen]

James:

It is done, and you should receive your invite soonest.

Enjoy!

[charles_thomps1]

Please add me as a teacher. Thanks!

charles.thompson@email.edcc.edu

[dyowens]

Kelley,

I would like student access please.

Delia

[kmeeusen]

Hi Delia:

Shoot me you email address in a private message, and I will hook you up.

Kelley

[colincriss]

Hi  @kmeeusen ​, could you add me as a teacher too? Not sure how to send a private message. Thanks!

Colin

[kmeeusen]

Criss:

I need your email address - the one you use for your Community ID.

Click on my name and choose message.

Soon as I get it I will hook you up.

[ccalderon]

Not sure if this is the correct place to reply - are you still adding people?

ccalderon@ewu.edu

Please invite me as a teacher if possible - muchas gracias!

[kmeeusen]

Crista:

It is never too late! I will add folks until the cows come home if I can.

You should get your invite soonest. Welcome aboard and enjoy!

[kmeeusen]

We are up to 112 participants now - woo hoo!

This is awesome. We are almost a MOOC! And folks are now finding time to add their own hacks, so I am back to learning again.

And  @brad_hinson ​, I think creating an External Apps/LTI Module is an awesome idea. For some newer users, this will open up new opportunities for customizing Canvas that may not know is available.  Are you going to do this for us, Brad?

Thanks, everybody, this is getting too cool for my school!

[brad_hinson]

Yep.  Consider it done.  Adding a Module called Embeds & External Apps. 

[kmeeusen]

Awesome, Brad!

Thank you!

[erinbreaux]

 @kmeeusen ​

Ok, I don't know what is going on with the various "accounts" of mine! I wish everything would work with my campus log-in for our Canvas. Should I try a different email for a new instructure account? Even when I log in with my other personal email, this course (which I used to be in) doesn't show up!

What do you recommend? Should I make a new account with a third email address first and then you try using that one?

[jbrooks]

Mine is doing the same thing- I have tried for a week. I don't want to do anything that would confuse my school account.

Jill Brooks

Family and Consumer Sciences

Florence Middle School

256-768-3100

jbrooks@florencek12.org<mailto:jbrooks@florencek12.org>

[kmeeusen]

erinbreaux​

I am unsure if you would be able to merge an Instructure Resources account Into your school account, if that is what you are asking. I would contact  @scottdennis ​ to see if he can better help you.

Kelley

[scottdennis]

Hey  @kmeeusen ​, and  @jbrooks ​ and erinbreaux​,

I think part of the confusion is that we use the word "account" to refer to both a user and sometimes also to an instance of Canvas.  Resources.instructure.com and yourschool.instructure.com are different instances (or accounts).  You can use the same email address as your username in both instances but you'll need to log into the instance that houses the course in order to see it listed in your courses dropdown menu.

Does that make sense?  Are you experiencing other issues? 

Sorry to hear that you received a sales call at home.  If you create a user account in canvas.instructure.com that alerts the market development folks that you are indeed trying Canvas.  If you create a user in resources.instructure.com or your institution's instance that won't create the same trigger.

[nolisd]

Please add me as a student to the classroom...thanks!!

-Dayla Nolis

[nolisd]

I forgot to include my email to be added to the course, it is nolisd@easternflorida.edu

Thanks,

Dayla Nolis

[scottdennis]

Invite sent, Dayla

[kmeeusen]

Thanks, Scott!

[muir_25]

I'd love instructor access too. Thank you!

John

[kmeeusen]

John:

I just friended you (following) so shoot me a message with your email address, and I will get you enrolled ASAP!

[nowens1]

Hello,

I don't know how I found this thread but I am feeling really good about it. I would like access the the CanvasHacks course as a student. I'm sending you a message with my email address, Kelley.

[kmeeusen]

Coolness Natasha!

As soon as I get I will get you in.

[nowens1]

I cannot send you a message.  @kmeeusen ​ so here's my email:

nowens1@haelth.usf.edu

[scottdennis]

Hi Natasha (and Kelley).

I just invited Natasha

[kmeeusen]

Thanks, Scott!

As always, johnny on the spot!

[kmeeusen]

Welcome aboard, Natasha!

Scott got you enrolled.

Enjoy!

[nowens1]

Thank you both!