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siouxgeonz
Susan Jones
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(NOT a Canvas expert despite my points) Lots of background & experience helping students who struggle (whatever reason: learning disabilities, mismatched teaching, confidence) to understand math. I've evolved from reading specialist for students w/ specific language disorders ... I'm trying to design conceptual math lessons (as opposed to the procedure-based ones that it seems all the materials for older students have).

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I don't have any don'ts to add but as a newbie... honestly "don'ts" are what I want to know.  WHat are the things that I'll want to do (like numbering questions) but will waste...
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I'll be exploring this for making an open "math skills improvement" course that isn't a credit option, so that personalization makes sense. 
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So here I am in my tutoring lab, and our Dean in charge of Things Tech and Learning Support comes in ...  with none other than  @kona  with a swag bag.  I've got students happily consuming rai...
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Mastery Paths are ON!!!     Now to make time to play with them some more... 
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Definitely in the community     Now to  put my words into actions... 
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Most Recent Posts

It's longer than that.   It's why snce I have a choice, I don't use Canvas -- both that I can't duplicate questions and ... they can't/won't address this.   Please don't th...
Jan 23, 2020 10:46:31 AM
I did a little search and found this: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2016788/   It concludes that because all caps makes the actual size of text bigger, it improves legibility for folks ...
Jul 11, 2018 11:40:32 AM
Thanks for posting this so I can know to keep going with other projects and let Canvas be..... I'm not sure people understand that what is a "workaround" for some is a genuine barrier for ...
Jan 15, 2018 10:14:15 AM
laurakgibbs‌  You are my go-to person for keeping me thinking about those connections and creative ways to grow them   
Sep 28, 2017 7:51:04 AM
I am so glad these awesome folks are getting recognized.    They help people like me navigate Canvas' sometimes unpredictable waters and have so many amazing ideas that they share freely.       No...
Sep 28, 2017 7:27:47 AM

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