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To join the conversation or see additional resources visit: GENERAL SESSION: Student-Centered Learning: The Canvas Way (instcon15)​What do we need to make education a better experience for everyone? Do we need to throw out all the classroom practices...

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To join the conversation or see additional resources visit: Accessibility: How We Do It; How You Can Help Learn how Instructure ensures that Canvas remains accessible to students with disabilities.  Topics will include our internal process, informati...

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To join the conversation or see additional resources visit: Cool Tools for CanvasJoin us to explore the coolest tools you can use with Canvas to work smarter, not harder. Bring your device and we'll provide tools and takeaways that you can start usin...

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To join the conversation or see additional resources visit: Using Canvas APIs to Serve a Campus Early Warning SystemStudent Explorer is an early warning system that uses near real-time data to inform academicadvisors about students at risk of falling...

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To join the conversation or see additional resources visit: LTI 1 & 2: State of the Standard We love empowering our users, by allowing anyone to customize their canvas experience through LTI integrations. As canvas continues to evolve into a bett...

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To join the conversation or see additional resources visit: 1:1 & BYOD CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT USING CANVAS​In order for teachers to embrace their institution's 1:1 or BYOD initiative, an enhancement is needed for 21st century classroom management. ...

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To join the conversation or see additional resources visit: Canvas - An LMS for Language Learning​After recently adopting Canvas for our department, we've seen some positive trends that are benefiting our teachers and students. In the first week alon...

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To join the conversation or see additional resources visit: IGNiTE-ing Innovative ClassroomsWe began with 25,000 students, 1,800 teachers, and 1 goal: to transform education in Springfield Public schools into an engaging, relevant environment for all...

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To join the conversation or see additional resources visit: Templates, Themes, and All That Jazz!Amp up your online learning environment with some fun and functional razzmatazz. Learn tocreate a uniquely simple set of templates with custom CSS, Googl...

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To join the conversation or see additional resources visit: Canvas & Google Apps - The Dynamic DuoThis K-12 GAFE (Google Apps for Education) school, shares ways to harness the power of Canvas and Google Apps. You will learn to create a dynamic co...

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To join the conversation or see additional resources visit: Tips and Tricks for Assignments, Assessments, and Student Feedback This session will provide a glimpse into the collaborative environment of a STEM/Project-Lead-The-Way (PLTW) classroom. The...

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To join the conversation or see additional resources visit: Canvas LMS Templates - Don't Recreate the WheelThis session will embark upon a journey to get courses designed using instructional design principles without having to be an instructional des...

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To join the conversation or see additional resources visit: Fully Online TutoringWe will look at how San Juan College designed tutoring for its Spanish language program. This tutoring allows students to practice reading, writing, and speaking Spanish...

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To join the conversation or see additional resources visit: The Golden Ticket to eCommunication: Google Hangouts In a world of pure imagination, ponder using Google Hangouts for student support services like advising, virtual office hours, and tutori...

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To join the conversation or see additional resources visit: Customizing Banner Integration to Canvas Having trouble getting the right information from Banner to Canvas? We modified the standard Banner feed to fit our needs. Session highlights include...

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To join the conversation or see additional resources visit: Hammer of the Gods: Content Distribution for Non-Coders Are you afraid of pushing course content in bulk to a group of courses? You should be! In this session, we’ll share some techniques an...

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To join the conversation or see additional resources visit: SIS / Canvas Data IntegrationWe present Northwestern’s custom PeopleSoft SIS-Canvas automated synchronization system, and detail its planning and implementation. The object/relational archit...

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To join the conversation or see additional resources visit: Course Analysis Tool Champlain College developed a Course Analysis Tool to be used in our QA process for online courses. The tool is built entirely on top of Google Spreadsheets and pulls da...

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To join the conversation or see additional resources visit: Introducing Bridge, Our New Employee Learning and Engagement Platform Just as Canvas makes it easier for educators to improve teaching and learning, Bridge makes it easier for enterprises to...

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To join the conversation or see additional resources visit: Course Setup Using Google Docs and the Canvas API​Setting up new courses over and over again is tedious—and tedious is for computers. Demo Arigato solves this problem for the Instructure Sal...

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To join the conversation or see additional resources visit: Humanizing Online InstructionHow do you make sure students are part of a connected learning community? Online faculty are challenged to integrate new pedagogies, strategies, and technologies...

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To join the conversation or see additional resources visit: How to Succeed With Badges Without Really Trying Looking to gamify Canvas courses? Want to award badges to students who complete learning objectives? This interactive session will help you c...

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To join the conversation or see additional resources visit: Designing in Canvas for How the Brain Learns Learning takes place in the mind of the learner. How can we design courses to enhance student mastery of content? This presentation discusses rec...

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To join the conversation or see additional resources visit: Canvas Grant Update: UDOIT UDOIT (Universal Design Online content Inspection Tool) will allow instructors to scan their courses for common accessibility issues. This session will show you ho...

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To join the conversation or see additional resources visit: Draft State - Canvas’ Content Management Aria Magnificat Canvas' Draft State takes LMS content management to a whole new level of concerto magnus. We sing its praise for gradebook management...

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To join the conversation or see additional resources visit: From Blah to Aha! Canvas Headers with Impact Design is an important part of how the world communicates. Learn basic art principles and graphic design techniques to set the right tone for you...

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To join the conversation or see additional resources visit: Faculty Development & Canvas At the University of Washington, initial Canvas adoption was low and lacked sophistication. We developed a week-long intensive workshop to address both issue...

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To join the conversation or see additional resources visit: Teaching With Video In Canvas YouTube is great, but it doesn't provide the proper tools and experience for students to get the most out of teaching with video and enterprise video platforms ...

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To join the conversation or see additional resources visit: When Analytics Meet Gamification: The PedagogyThe University of California has developed the Engagement Index and Gallery, LTI tools being piloted in Spring 2015. Come hear how Canvas course...

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To join the conversation or see additional resources visit: When Analytics Meet Gamification: The Tech Stuff​Instructure is a technology company committed to improving education. We provide instructors and students with modern tools and resources tha...

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