I'm looking for tools to use to create engaging content review exercises. I would also like them to be live in Canvas and not require a link or passwords to a different location. I've used Quizlet and SoftChalk in the past (before they cloud based). Quizlet is ok, but I am looking for something with a greater diversity of activities. Softchalk worked well in ANGEL but now that we are in Canvas, does it work as well? Any feed back on these products or suggestions would be appreciated!
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@Cindy_Masek , this is a great question for the Instructional Designers group space, and I hope we can keep it open so that contributions keep pouring in!
We had a similar discussion in the old community, and these are some of the suggestions @dhulsey contributed, including his comments on SoftChalk:
@dhulsey also contributed one of his sample Quizlet decks: Cards: Chapter Three: Does The Center Hold? Sample | Quizlet
In addition, you might get some ideas from @G_Petruzella 's Media and HTML Examples document, which provides a link to Gerol's Lab . Nifty, no?
Hope this helps! Happy Canvassing! happypanda
I know this is probably older software, but have you ever tried creating a crossword puzzle game for your students using Hot Potatoes? Hot Potatoes Version 6 I've not used it for a very long time, but if memory serves, you could insert this into a course. I did this a few times several years ago in a different LMS, and students could fill in the answers right within a course page. I don't think there's a way to "save" the answers per student...it's just more of a fun activity for students to complete and self-check.
This is an interesting question. I'm going to share it to Instructional Designers to see if it gets any more attention there.
@Cindy_Masek , this is a great question for the Instructional Designers group space, and I hope we can keep it open so that contributions keep pouring in!
We had a similar discussion in the old community, and these are some of the suggestions @dhulsey contributed, including his comments on SoftChalk:
@dhulsey also contributed one of his sample Quizlet decks: Cards: Chapter Three: Does The Center Hold? Sample | Quizlet
In addition, you might get some ideas from @G_Petruzella 's Media and HTML Examples document, which provides a link to Gerol's Lab . Nifty, no?
Hope this helps! Happy Canvassing! happypanda
@Cindy_Masek , you might also want to browse the Canvas Course Collections. (For now, I'm providing the link to the old community, and will post the new link as soon as the CCC has been moved to the new community.) This page provides examples of how to leverage Canvas's quiz options (without having to use any external tools): Quiz: Using Quizzes and Polls | Canvas Course Collections | Canvas Guides
Hi Cindy,
It would depend on what you want to do with this activity, is the intent to be used as a reinforcement tool for the lesson or lecture, a check yourself type activity, or would you like to have it graded? Have you ever heard of Elearning Brothers. There are may templates available here that can easily be edited, updated and embedded into your course for as low as $99.00 per year. If it reinforcement from a lecture that you are looking for you could easily use the quiz function to create interactive learning that is gradable. Here is a very good video that demonstrates this.
Hi Cindy,
To add/reiterate what others have mentioned.
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Great question, watching for other good ideas!
- Melanie
Hello, Cindy,
SoftChalk works great with Canvas. If you have graded activities, the scores will go right into the Grades.
Also, with the SoftChalk Cloud, you can link the same activity into many courses. Need to update or edit - just do it once!
I have a SoftChalk lesson in every one of my Modules in my online courses. They have lots of new activities you can use. I like the options on scoring too - like record highest score, latest score, etc.
The style templates also make it look like you worked very hard. They have a wide variety of colors and layouts and it creates a clickable Table of Contents.
Cynthia
Shall we turn this into a discussion rather than a question @chofer , @kona or stefaniesanders?
This is definitely more of a discussion, but in groups I think either the person who created it or a Group admin has to be the one to change it. I don't have the ability to change it.