There are many important pieces to consider when migrating to a new LMS or adopting an institution-wide LMS for the first time. An important step in the process is determining how to introduce the platform to students and what resources they will need to learn how to use the platform.
Our popular “Be the Hero” and “Growing with Canvas” courses were created as a free resource to help train new admins and instructors. Since their release, we’ve had an increasing interest in a similar resource for students. The Training team is excited to now introduce you to our newest course, Passport to Canvas, which focuses on the student perspective.
About the Course:
Passport to Canvas consists of nine modules of content that takes your students through everything they need to know about using Canvas as a student. Participants are taken on a tour around the globe stopping at each of our Instructure offices to learn another facet of the Canvas platform and some fun facts about each of our Instructure offices. This course has been designed for middle school through higher education students.
Where You Can Find This Course:
You can find this course in the Canvas Commons at this link: Passport to Canvas (pro tip - make sure you're logged in to Canvas!) it is offered under an Attribution-Non-Commerical-ShareAlike license. That means you’re free to share the course, as well as to adapt it to meet the needs of your institution.
If you’ve never used a resource in the Canvas Commons before, all you need is an empty course in your Canvas instance in which to copy the Passport to Canvas course. Once Passport to Canvas is in your instance, you’re free to edit and use the course as you wish. Check out this guide -How do I use Commons?- if you need more help.
It is also available in the Canvas Network. More information about this is in the student section below.
If you are a Canvas Admin:
This course will give your students a nice intro to the platform. Check out the Information Module for content that is geared towards helping you get the course set up for your institution. It can also be a great way for you to learn more about the student experience side of Canvas.
The course is configured to work with Badgr and award badges for completion of each module. Instructions are in the course for setting up the integration, using the images, and awarding the badges.
If you are a Canvas Teacher:
This course is designed to help your students learn how to navigate the Canvas environment. This free resource will help them to learn more about the various elements of Canvas from the student perspective. This is also a great way for teachers to learn about the student experience in Canvas. If the course is not available to teachers through your institution, but you’d like to participate you can enroll in the course through the Canvas Network.
If you are a Canvas Student:
This course is for you to learn how to navigate the Canvas platform. If your institution has not enrolled you in the course and you’d like to participate you can enroll in the course through the Canvas Network. Check out this guide to learn more about enrolling in a course through the Canvas Network.
Resource Document:
This resource document offers several quick links that will be helpful when learning more about Passport to Canvas.
We will post all updates to the course below, as they are made. Subscribe to this post to stay up to date!
Update Date: October 24th, 2019
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3.3 | Viewing your Course Stream
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Download the course, then download the video and add it to your live course with participants OR download the updates to the course from Commons.
3.3 | Viewing your Course Stream
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Add a comma after the word stream: To see the Course Activity stream, click the View Course Activity Stream button.
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Update Date: April 16th, 2020
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2.8 | Obtaining a Pairing Code
Pairing codes can be generated from the Student App.
In a recent update to the Student App, Students are now able to generate Pairing Codes from their mobile devices.
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4.4 | Text Entry with New Rich Content Editor
New RCE version of Text Entry Assignment option.
If students are enrolled in courses with New RCE enabled this option shows them what they are experiencing.
Choose if you want to enable the New RCE version for students in addition to the classic RCE or in place of the classic RCE version.
6.4 | Replying to a Discussion with New Rich Content Editor
New RCE version of Replying to a Discussion.
If students are enrolled in courses with New RCE enabled this option shows them what they are experiencing when replying to a discussion.
Choose if you want to enable the New RCE version of Replying to a Discussion for students in addition to the classic RCE or in place of the classic RCE version.
6.5 | Adding an Image with New Rich Content Editor
New RCE version of Adding an Image.
If students are enrolled in courses with New RCE enabled this option shows them what they are experiencing when adding an image.
Choose if you want to enable the New RCE version of Adding an Image for students in addition to the classic RCE or in place of the classic RCE version.
6.6 | Attaching a File with New Rich Content Editor
New RCE version of Attaching a File.
If students are enrolled in courses with New RCE enabled this option shows them what they are experiencing when attaching a file.
Choose if you want to enable the New RCE version of Attaching a File for students in addition to the classic RCE or in place of the classic RCE version.
Please comment below with how your institution is planning to implement this course. We’d love to hear from you!
Were you able to get it to work? You will need to be logged into Canvas for the link to work. You can also go directly to the Canvas Commons in your instance and search for Passport to Canvas.
I am not able to access the passport. I am already logged into Canvas and the Community. It asked me to log in again (with my Facebook or Canvas account). I used my Canvas account, but I got this...
{"errors":[{"param":"server-error","msg":"There was an error"}]}
Were you able to get it to work? You will need to be logged into Canvas for the link to work. You can also go directly to the Canvas Commons in your instance and search for Passport to Canvas.
No I can't get it 😕 I tried both ways. When I tried to download it from the Commons, I got the same prompt. It wanted me to login but I got the same thing...
{"errors":[{"param":"server-error","msg":"There was an error"}]}
I was too, but it wanted me to login to a different instance or with a Facebook login. So weird. I'll go clear my cookies and see if that solves the problem...
I would recommend that you go to Commons in your Global Navigation in Canvas. If you search for Passport to Canvas you should find it there. We are working on getting the link above to work from the Community.
Nice Work
