Transform Your Teaching with Canvas: Beyond the Basics

In this hands-on, 90-minute workshop, discover how you can elevate your Canvas course from a content repository to a dynamic learning environment. Using the SAMR model as our framework, you’ll discover how to leverage Canvas’s powerful features to create transformative learning experiences that were previously impossible in traditional formats. You’ll leave with:

• Innovative strategies to redesign your existing course elements for higher student engagement
• Practical techniques to align Canvas tools with specific learning objectives for maximum impact
• A personalized roadmap for implementing meaningful technology integration in your teaching
• Solutions for your specific pedagogical challenges using Canvas’s advanced capabilities

Come prepared to access your course and select an assessment you’d like to transform – you’ll apply concepts immediately and walk away with tangible improvements ready to implement.

Ideal for instructors who want to harness Canvas’s full potential to enhance student learning while making their teaching more efficient and effective.

Objectives:

1. Discuss key Canvas LMS features and their pedagogical applications
2. Apply the SAMR model to evaluate technology integration choices
3. Redesign a learning activity that aligns technology with learning goals
4. Develop a personal action plan for meaningful Canvas implementation