The quiz tool in Canvas is fantastic for creating multiple choice quizzes. There are currently two quiz tools available within Canvas, we currently recommend using the Classic quiz engine for graded assessment rather than the New quiz tool due to…
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Feedback options in Turnitin and Canvas SpeedGrader
‘Assessment and Feedback’ is a somewhat notorious category within National Student Survey data, frequently ranked poorly compared to other areas. This trend is present in most UK universities even when ‘Student Satisfaction’ is ranked highly. The 2021 Student Academic Experience…
5 steps to effective formative assessment in Canvas
Good formative assessment throughout a module is key to achieving good student outcomes .It helps students and tutors to gauge how they are progressing and to identify areas to focus on. It also provides opportunities to practice and prepare for…
Adding a ‘chat’ backchannel to in-person classes
During the pandemic most lectures have been online – either as recordings or as live Zoom sessions. Academics noticed that the ‘chat’ facility in the latter encouraged more questions and discussion than they had experienced during in-person lectures on campus.…
Tagged with: Canvas, communication, community, Padlet, Poll Everywhere, polling
Posted in Apps and tools, Blended learning, Polling tools
Posted in Apps and tools, Blended learning, Polling tools
5 easy steps to set up inclusive, self-running study groups within your module
By Paolo Oprandi and Sarah Watson. What are study groups? A study group gives students the opportunity to meet on a regular basis and work together towards a common goal, such as unpacking concepts within a module, undertaking weekly module…
Peer Learning with Canvas
Peer learning is a term that covers a broad spectrum of activities in which students work together to further their learning, from peer teaching, to group working, to peer assessment. There are great benefits to be seen from peer learning…
Tagged with: Canvas, Collaboration, discussion, peer learning, peer review
Posted in Canvas, Learning Design
Posted in Canvas, Learning Design
Managing online activities with Canvas Sections and Groups
Tutors want to divide up students for a range of purposes, from the administrative to the creative. Canvas has two tools for this which work in distinct ways providing lots of opportunities, but sometimes causing some confusion. This post will…
5 Online Tools for Active Learning
Active learning is an approach to teaching and learning that requires students to take an active approach to learning material by analysing the topic and producing something tangible. It is different from passive learning which involves listening and reading but…
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