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Friday, December 2
9am – 4pm
Innovation Center (FL1-130)

A Canvas build day open house sort of thing:
Bring Your Own Device (there are a few computers in the IC that will be available for use)
Drop by any time & stay as long as you like
Build your Spring 2017 courses (or your Fall 17 ones)
Hang out and get some work done in a supportive atmosphere, surrounded by wonderful people

Canvas Basics
October 7th, 10-11 AM
November 4th, 10-11 AM
FL1-135 (Library Classroom)

This workshop is ideal for beginners, first-time Canvas users, and folks who want a brief introduction before transitioning courses from D2L.

Topics:
Navigating the Canvas interface
Adding content to your Canvas shell
Working with Modules to present your course content

Canvas Assessment and Interaction
October 21, 10-11 AM
November 18th, 10-11 AM
FL1-135 (Library Classroom)

This workshop is designed for folks that want an introduction to some of the assessment and communication tools in Canvas.

Topics:
Assignments
Discussions
Quizzes
Grading

RSVP

To request a testing account:
http://goo.gl/forms/FFxrjit5I2

If you requested your account prior to Feb. 17th (today), it should already be created.

To log in to the test instance of Canvas:
https://losrios.instructure.com/

Your default credentials will be:
Username:         WID#
Password:           123456 (*note this is a temporary password, and you will see instructions to change it on the main page when you login)

You should see a testing course and two Orientation courses (Canvas Instructor Orientation and Canvas Student Orientation) on your Dashboard.

To Import content from D2L:

  1. In D2L: Export your D2L course (Edit Course -> Import/Export/Copy Components -> Export Components -> Start -> Download the *.zip file and note its location)
  2. In the test instance of Canvas: Import your D2L course (Dashboard -> Select your Test Course -> Settings -> Import Content into this Course -> Content Type: D2L export *.zip format -> Choose File -> Browse to the file you save in step 1 above -> Default Question bank: Create new question bank -> Content: All content -> Import)

Faculty Survey:
http://goo.gl/forms/zSEv7u2rmo

Student Survey:
http://goo.gl/forms/Ab1YAGgvd6

Important Note: Los Rios has not made a decision regarding the OEI and/or Canvas. The test instance of Canvas does not constitute in any way the acceptance by Los Rios of Canvas as an LMS for use in live courses.