Module 1 Course Orientation and Canvas Essentials

Module-specific learning objectives should be presented at the start of each module, complementing the overall Course Learning Objectives. This section details the learning objectives for Module 1 of Introduction to Teaching with Canvas 1.

Module Learning Objectives (MLO)

MLO1 Identify the benefits and purposes for which learning management systems (LMSs) are used in face-to-face, blended, and online courses. CLO1, 2

MLO2 Identify the reasons Canvas is a leading LMS in higher education.

MLO3 Describe how they can use Canvas in their own courses.

MLO4 Utilize the Canvas Dashboard to visit each dashboard location.

MLO5 Utilize the Navigation bar to navigate through all course content.

MLO6 Revise Canvas profile by adding a profile photo.

MLO7 Practice the Student View button to examine what course content looks like from the perspective of a student enrolled in their sandbox Canvas course.

MLO8 Review the DAI Beginning of Semester Checklist from the DAI website.

MLO9 Identify the Canvas support services provided by Canvas support tickets at canvas@unthsc.edu.

MLO10 Utilize the Canvas Community site for information.

Overview

The first module of Introduction to Teaching with Canvas 1 will cover the basics you need to get started using Canvas. After you complete this module, you will have completed some basic configurations for your Canvas account, learned how to navigate Canvas, and learned to use a few other essential features you will need to know about.

This module will help you understand:

What Canvas is and why it's used
Where you can find help with Canvas
How to navigate Canvas using the Global Navigation Bar and Course Navigation Bar
How to set your notification preferences
How to set up your Canvas profile
How to access your Canvas Sandbox Course
How to use the Student View
How to set up a Canvas course at the beginning of a new semester

At the end of this module, you will complete the following activities:

Introduction Exercise

Cool Things You Can Do with Canvas

Watch and listen to this video titled The Cool Things You Can Do With Canvas on YouTube by Instructure: The Makers of Canvas. (01:24)