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To join the conversation or see additional resources visit: What Does Unizin Mean for Digital Learning?In this session, we explore how Unizin consortium universities are coming together to influence the digital learning landscape in regard to teachin...

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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: Mobile State of the Union Curious about what's in-progress and newly released for iOS and Android?  Come get the 411 on all things mobile.  See new functionality and be the first to know wha...

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To join the conversation or see additional resources visit: Single Page External AppsLearn how to easily develop single page External Apps.Presenter: Kami Wilson - Atomic Jolt

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To join the conversation or see additional resources visit: Filling in the Gaps with LTI AppsDeveloping LTI apps provides wonderful opportunities to meet the needs of Canvas users, leading to greater satisfaction and learning. This presentation will ...

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To join the conversation or see additional resources visit: Module Madness We all know that Canvas has an awesome Modules feature, but few instructors take advantage of all its capabilities (e.g., setting sequential order, using text headers, sharing...

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To join the conversation or see additional resources visit: Course Shells? That's so 2014 What's the one thing you never have enough of (*hint: you measure it with a clock)? Discover how Springfield Public Schools is using Canvas Commons to streamlin...

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To join the conversation or see additional resources visit: Bring In The Wolf: Using the Canvas API to Solve Real Problems“I’m Winston Wolf. I solve problems.” This is what we had in mind when we launched The Wolf, a platform for small internal tools...

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To join the conversation or see additional resources visit: Sakai Content to Canvas? Crafting an ‘Easy’ ButtonInstructure Pro Services working with our Unizin Schools group to create Sakai to Canvas Migration custom application. This project created ...

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To join the conversation or see additional resources visit: Flipping WoodshopSkills based technical training programs and online learning are not mutually exclusive ideas. Learn how “flipping” a Woodshop course increases hands on time, safety, and st...

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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: Reduce, Re-Use, and Re-Commons: Content Sharing with CommonsEver wanted to shorten the time it takes to re-design your courses? Ever wished you could leverage course material in a way that w...

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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: Canvas Commons, Collaboration, & Sustainable OER Adoption Experience the power of collaboration. Canvas Commons is a new tool to help with sharing and finding Open Educational Resources....

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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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To join the conversation or see additional resources visit: Secure and Friendly - Managing Canvas Permissions​Don’t make your Canvas users unhappy by changing course and account role permissions midstream—plan ahead instead! This session will be a gr...

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To join the conversation or see additional resources visit: Verifying Student Learning with Outcomes​How can we connect the dots between what we hope will be the focus of a course and what is actually assessed in that course? How can we prove to our ...

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To join the conversation or see additional resources visit: Creating a Culture of Assessment: A Key Success Factor in Teaching & Learning Excellence With the increasing focus on accountability, higher education institutions are looking toward ass...

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To join the conversation or see additional resources visit: Bye Bye Bubble Sheets: The Benefits of Integrated Online Course Evaluations The EvaluationKIT integration with Canvas opens a whole new era of student feedback for educators. This isn’t the ...

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