Note: This training course will show you how to build a course from scratch. If you are using content that was copied from Moodle, Learning House, or another Canvas course then things will be even easier for you. What you learn here will still be very useful because you may wish to modify your content or someday begin a course from scratch.

Hello Wilson College Faculty and Staff!

The course is split into five modules:

Module 1: General Information AND non-Canvas tutorials

This module will be very useful for learning to use things like Zoom, Panopto, Starfish, etc.

Module 2: Canvas as a file repository
The first instructional module will show you how to use Canvas as a file repository. Many professors do this for face-to-face courses just to share their syllabus, PowerPoints, and readings.

Module 3: Setting up Canvas to do more (online/blended courses or face-to-face)

This module covers setting up the organization of your course. It is important to create your course “shell” prior to adding content to make sure the course is organized as you’d like it. After organizing your course as a "shell" you will move on to module 4 to add content.

Module 4: Adding Content for the Online/Blended Classroom

This module shows you how to add content to your discussions, assignments, quizzes and other advanced features. You can set up a welcome page (like this one), add content to your course, and make it completely ready for students.

Module 4: Odds & Ends

This module has some odds and ends like how to use the rich content editor, calendar, inbox and the SpeedGrader. Stay tuned for more advanced features!

Training Opportunities

The online training is not the only training opportunity for Canvas. There will be:

Trainings/workshops
Opportunities for 1 on 1 training with an expert user
Visit my.wilson.edu/canvas to sign up for training.

If you have a question that you would like to investigate for yourself outside of this course, you can also use the Canvas Instructor Guide.

The combination of your teaching excellence, the power of Canvas and the support team in place has the potential to do wonders for our students.
To begin the online training, click on the Modules to the left (scroll up).

Faculty & Staff Technology Training