PowerPoints and Videos are important tools instructors use to create instructional materials for online classes. At USM, we have several tools that help instructor create these materials and share them with students through Canvas. These tools also have the ability to make the materials accessible for students, regardless of device or accommodation. This workshop is designed to provide a demonstration of each tool, how instructors can use them to create instructional materials, and how to share those materials to a…

This session will focus on both synchronous and asynchronous communication methods within Canvas. Big Blue Button and Skype are means of meeting with students synchronously. Discussions are an asynchronous communication tool in Canvas.  Instructors and/or students can post statements or questions for discussion by the entire class, or small group of students within a class.  These small groups use the Group tool in Canvas. The group tool allow select student to work together within an area of the course that…

An Open Lab is an open training session that spans multiple hours and has no defined topic.  Support personnel from the Office of Online Learning are available in a specific location to answer questions and provide one-on-one support as needed. Unlike scheduled training events, open labs are not content specific. However, topics available for training and troubleshooting are restricted to technologies supported by the Office of Online Learning. Open Labs are available to all faculty and staff members regardless of…

The University of Southern Mississippi utilizes the the Canvas Learning Management System. The Office of Online Learning is holding a series of workshops to introduce faculty to the tools and features included within the Canvas Learning Management System. This workshop covers Quizzes and Proctoring. Quizzes is the assessment tool Canvas uses to facilitate text/exam style assessments with various question formats and delivery options.  This workshop covers the basics of quiz construction and delivery within Canvas.  Topics included within this workshop…

The University of Southern Mississippi utilizes the the Canvas Learning Management System. The Office of Online Learning is holding a series of workshops to introduce Canvas to faculty who may be unfamiliar with the product and educate faculty on the tools and features included within the Canvas Learning Management System. The first workshop in this series is Canvas Workshop #1: Introduction to Canvas. The topics included within this workshop are logging into Canvas, using the global navigation, accessing your course,…

PowerPoints and Videos are important tools instructors use to create instructional materials for online classes. At USM, we have several tools that help instructor create these materials and share them with students through Canvas. These tools also have the ability to make the materials accessible for students, regardless of device or accommodation. This workshop is designed to provide a demonstration of each tool, how instructors can use them to create instructional materials, and how to share those materials to a…

The University of Southern Mississippi utilizes the the Canvas Learning Management System. The Office of Online Learning is holding a series of workshops to introduce Canvas to faculty who may be unfamiliar with the product and educate faculty on the tools and features included within the Canvas Learning Management System. The first workshop in this series is Canvas Workshop #1: Introduction to Canvas. The topics included within this workshop are logging into Canvas, using the global navigation, accessing your course,…

The University of Southern Mississippi utilizes the the Canvas Learning Management System. The Office of Online Learning is holding a series of workshops to introduce faculty to the tools and features included within the Canvas Learning Management System. This workshop covers Quizzes and Proctoring. Quizzes is the assessment tool Canvas uses to facilitate text/exam style assessments with various question formats and delivery options.  This workshop covers the basics of quiz construction and delivery within Canvas.  Topics included within this workshop…