Self-Access Canvas Workshop for Educators (2024/25)

2024/25

This self-access online workshop offers a flexible alternative to the face-to-face workshops. This self-access workshop is divided into four modules for review at your own pace. The quiz at the end of each module helps to gauge the extent of your learning.

Participants will be able to perform the following tasks after completing each module.

Module 1: Conducting basic learning and teaching activities on Canvas

Navigating within Canvas
Disseminating course contents by uploading files
Communicating with students using various channels within Canvas
Adding Teaching Assistants and other users to your course
Listing some tools inside Canvas
Creating an assignment shell to collect student submissions

Module 2: Customizing personal settings on Canvas

Adjusting your notification preferences
Adding personal profile
Updating personal settings on Canvas

Module 3: Preventing plagiarism with Turnitin

Stating the workflow and logic of Turnitin
Creating Canvas Assignments with Turnitin plagiarism scan
Analyzing Turnitin similarity report and AI writing detection

Module 4: Conducting advanced learning activities and assessments on Canvas

Reusing course contents on Canvas
Grading in your Canvas courses
Designing learning paths using Modules
Running assessment tasks using Canvas Quizzes
Adopting Media Recorder or Panopto to enable video/audio contents in your courses
Utilising Zoom for virtual teaching and learning (VTL)

Target participants: All CityUHK staff
Study hours: 3 hours
Course coordinator: Dr William CHEUNG
Remark: This workshop is offered online throughout the year.

To register:

Login AIMS at  https://banweb.cityu.edu.hk/
Click the "Staff Services" tab.
Select the "Staff Development" item on the menu.
Select the "On-line Application for In-house Staff Development Courses" item on the sub-menu.
Click the "Apply" button corresponding to the course " Self-Access Canvas Workshop for Educators (2024/25)" to apply.