Penn Language Center

As faculty, instructors and teaching assistants move to teaching remotely in response to COVID-19, the Center for Teaching and Learning is offering a series of interactive workshops on using Canvas and select online tools to teach your courses. Each of the three sessions will be offered multiple times, so pick the time and topics that work best for you. The workshops will be run online, so participants can join remotely. Registration is required.

Introduction to Canvas 

If you find Canvas a bit confusing or have never had a Canvas site before, this is the workshop for you. This workshop will introduce basic Canvas functions that will allow you to post documents, files, images and videos; organize information for students; and allow students submit work online.  The workshop will be recorded for those who cannot attend. The 45-minute online workshop will be recorded for those that cannot attend.  Registration required for those who wish to attend.

• Friday, March 13, 2:30 pm – Register here
• Tuesday, March 17, 11 am – Register here
• Wednesday, March 18, 3 pm – Register here
• Thursday, March 19, 3:30 pm – Register here

Running Your Class Remotely: Lecture and Discussion

This workshop provides a guide to conveying course content and promoting discussion and engagement using online learning tools. Participants in this workshop will learn how to get started with Panopto, a tool for recording lectures, and tools like Zoom and BlueJeans that allow students and faculty to speak together in live sessions. We will also explore discussion boards and how they can be used as an alternative to live online discussions. The 45-minute online workshop will be recorded for those that cannot attend. Registration required for those who wish to attend.

• Monday, March 16, 10 am – Register here
• Wednesday, March 18, 12:30 pm – Register here
• Thursday, March 19, 1:30 pm – Register here
• Friday, March 20, 10 am – Register here

Assessing Learning and Providing Feedback Remotely:  Canvas Assignments, Quizzes, and Activities 

This workshop explores tools in Canvas that instructors can use to assign and assess student work so students can continue to complete the expectations of the course and reach the instructor’s goals: assignments, quizzes, and discussion boards.  We will also explore how to use these tools to give students feedback on assignments so they can improve later and continue to feel connected to the course. The 45-minute online workshop will be recorded for those that cannot attend.. Registration required for those who wish to attend.

• Monday, March 16, 12:30 pm – Register here
• Tuesday, March 17, 2:30 pm – Register here
• Friday, March 20, 1 pm – Register here

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