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Tap/click map to enlargeKeli AmannStanford University - HigherEdCanvas can hide student identities from teaching assistants during grading, but not from instructors and not from uploaded work. We are building a tool for our law school to allow their ...

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Tap/click map to enlargeJohn ProkosHult International Business School - HigherEd Interested in the potential of Canvas Data for your institution? Come see how Hult is using Canvas Data to focus on consistency and compliance across multiple locations ...

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Tap/click map to enlargeTravis N. Thurston​ & Erin Wadsworth-Anderson​Utah State University - HigherEdAllow students to blaze their own learning path through a course. This session will focus on how we leveraged the Learning Paths Tool (a JavaScript ...

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Tap/click map to enlargeMIKE CHARLANDBirdville Independent Schools District - K12 The use of academic data should have a positive impact on student learning but, does it really? We’ll examine how you can leverage the wealth of data within the Canvas ...

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Tap/click map to enlargeJulie WrayHoward County Public School System - K12 This session will explore how the Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) used best practices in instructional design to develop online content with responsive design and h...

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Click/Tap map to enlargeJoni MillerSeminole State College of Florida - HigherEdLearn how to manage and automate special bulk enrollments through SIS exports. This is an SIS-agnostic approach for Canvas admins who have to process special enrollment re...

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Tap/click map to enlargeNicole DragisicTexas' Region 18 Education Service Center - K12 Come celebrate the delivery of online professional development with troop escU! Learn the keys to getting adult buy-in, building a community around your offerings,...

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Tap/click map to enlargeAngela RaquepawDelaware City Schools - K12Ray Kinsella (Costner) said: “Build it, and he will come.”  I say:  Build it, and THEY will come.  And guess what - they did!  Come see how we built and shared common assessments in Ca...

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Tap/click map to enlargeKate MillerCU Denver - HigherEdWith more than 2 million students identifying as having a disability, designing content with Universal Design is imperative. And with 37 percent of students preferring to access content on their ...

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Tap/click map to enlargeDave AndersonMount Logan Middle School - K12Use Canvas “Outcomes” with the “Learning Mastery Gradebook” in your PLC (Professional Learning Communities) to create CFA (Common Forms of Assessment) that will increase SLO’s (Stude...

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Tap/click map to enlargeCHRISTINE GARCIA, SHAUN WALKER & Danielle ThomsonPasco eSchool, Pasco County Florida - K12It’s possible to “light the fire” by designing a comprehensive, integrated, project-based learning experience for elementary students us...

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We are in the process of switching to Canvas, and would like to be able to take in as much as possible during this Unconference/InstCon time. I would like to ensure I arrive early enough to be able to attend this!

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Tap/click map to enlargeChristopher PhillipsUtah State University - HigherEdSupporting students with disabilities is more than good teaching—it’s required by law. The federal government has increased its focus on digital accessibility in higher educa...

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Tap/click map to enlargeJason DiehlOaks Christian School - Admin, K12, & HigherEd Our school evaluated many different Student Retention tools. Unable to find one perfect solution, we built our own! This presentation will show any school how they can ...

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Tap/click map to enlargeSauma Du & Samantha ChenCranbrook Schools Horizons-Upward Bound - K12Eleven high school students. A three week timeline. BLAM! This blended course is designed for Detroit-area Horizons Upward Bound and Cranbrook Schools studen...

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Tap/click map to enlargeJenny QuarlesLongwood University - HigherEdCanvas Groups are so beneficial for extending learning outside the classroom, but require pedagogical strategies for student engagement and success. Learn techniques for successfully ...

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Tap/click map to enlargeMarc LentiniHighline College - HigherEd Students from different cultures and backgrounds experience our colleges, classes, and technologies in many different ways. Research has shown that a mismatch between campus and instruct...

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Tap/click map to enlargeKC TestermanKC Testerman​Courtney Kofeldt​Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School - K12Commonwealth Charter Academy - K12Transitioning to Canvas, our fully cyber school rewrote curriculum with the highest levels of student enga...

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Unfortunately, it appears that amending the registration only allows you to add another attendee or update profile details.

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Tap/click map to enlargeLindy FosterOregon State University - HigherEdEver wish you could get data out of Canvas that isn't in the Reports? Have you heard of the Live API? This is an interface that lets you, as an Admin, find some of the data you're ...

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Tap/click map to enlargeJohn SedwickAnderson Community School Corporation - K12Let us show you how we developed grade level courses. We saved hours of time by using the data analysis capabilities of Canvas to evaluate entire grade level assessments b...

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Tap/click map to enlarge:Robert Gray​University of Bergen - Higher EducationWhen the University of Bergen began piloting Canvas last fall, the “American” assessment philosophies built into Canvas immediately challenged the University’s existing asses...

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​Tap/click map to enlargeRobin BartolettiUniversity of North Texas Health Science Center - HigherEdAs a process to develop an online course, design thinking is about starting with people and applying the tools of creative design like storytelling, pr...

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Tap/click map to enlargeMichelle LattkePasco eSchool - K12Hike on over to learn about badging options in Canvas, setting up badges, and our badging strategy. Moving beyond a digital sticker, we use badges to motivate students and encourage competency...

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click/tap map to enlargeSeth BattisSt. Mark's School - K12LTIs are a great way to tie together separate learning tools. But, what if we want to tie together separate parts of the same learning tool? Take a look at how one school is creating LTI integ...

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​​​​ Tap/click map to enlarge   Mark Gaither​ Lower Columbia College - HigherEd   Three college faculty walk into their classrooms and ask, "What if we let the students teach the course?" See how we used Canvas to implement Self-Organized Learni...

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Tap/click to enlargeChristie FierroUniversity of Washington - HigherEd We thought the wheel couldn’t be improved upon, then came a design that rolls faster and smoother.  Tried and tested course materials can also use some whittling.  There’s always ...

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Tap/click map to enlargeKim UngerWhitney KilgoreMary Helen Culbertson​iDesignEDU - HigherEdVideo is a powerful tool for storytelling but you don’t want it to look like the Blair Witch Project. In this session explore how we used Canvas to help educat...

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​​​​Tap/click map to enlargeJacob Standish​Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools - K12Google Apps Script is an excellent platform to leverage API calls to Canvas. Learn how to use it to run actions from Google Spreadsheets and Forms like assigning users en m...

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Tap/click map to enlargeSyed Munib HadiUniversity of Derby - HigherEd How can institutions run MOOCs sustainably? This presentation will look at the University of Derby’s MOOC strategy, which has not only brought significant monetary gains and brand ...

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