Online discussion forums can be a useful tool for asynchronous communication amongst teachers and students. The functionality allows for both focused (singular posts for short-lived interactions) and threaded discussions (multiple posts/comments for in-depth conversation). Discussions are integrated within Canvas, and…
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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…
Focus on Panopto: Quizzes and Discussions
Panopto brings some superb features for improving engagement with your students, two of those features are Quizzes and Discussions which will be the focus of this blog post. Quizzes Panopto allows you to create quizzes which can be set to…
Tagged with: discussion, interaction, Interactive teaching, Lecture Capture, Lectures, Quizzes
Posted in Panopto
Posted in Panopto
5 ways to make online discussions work in your teaching
Have you ever tried to complement your teaching with an online discussion and found that the student engagement is sporadic or non-existent? If you have you may stand with many tutors who have given up on online discussions, but did…
Tagged with: Active learning, Canvas, discussion, Engagement, forum, forums
Posted in Active learning, Blended learning
Posted in Active learning, Blended learning
Canvas highlights 7: Discussions
Discussion boards are a common feature of VLEs, supporting the collaborative exploration of ideas and understanding that plays a central role on the development of knowledge. Canvas Discussions offer a rich set of options and a clean, highly usable interface.…
Tagged with: Canvas, Collaboration, discussion, interaction, Virtual Learning Environment (VLE), VLE
Posted in Canvas
Posted in Canvas
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