Walk-in Office Hours

This is an opportunity for any UT instructor, from graduate teaching assistant to fully tenured professor, to ask any questions related to instruction. Whether a question about technology, ideas on how to enhance student engagement, refine your course's design, or you are curious about taking your use of Canvas to the next level, we are here to help you!

Fridays 11am - 1pm SZB 450AF

If you are unable to attend Office Hours, you can always schedule a one-on-one appointment with a Canvas Specialist.

Upcoming Workshops

We are excited to partner with the Perry-Castaneda Library (PCL) and offer our workshops in their Learning Labs.

Map for The Perry-Castaneda Library (PCL)

Map for PCL 2nd floor (Learning Labs are by the University Writing Center). Please note these are not computer labs but collaborative classroom spaces.

Map for George I. Sanchez Building (SZB)

August Workshops

To RSVP, please click the link to Register in UTLearn.* If you have additional questions, please stop by during walk-in office hours or schedule a one-on-one consultation. If you would like to schedule a targeted training session for your group, please contact canvasid@utlists.utexas.edu.

	Date	Time	Location	RSVP
Brown Bag - Introduction to iClicker	M 8/20	12 - 1 pm	Learning Lab #2 (PCL 2.340)	Register
Managing Large Multi-Section Courses in Canvas	M 8/20	2 – 3:30 pm	Learning Lab #2 (PCL 2.340)	Register
Canvas Crash Course for Returning Faculty	Tu 8/21	11 am – 12 pm	Learning Lab #2 (PCL 2.340)	Register
Deeper Dive into Course Design in Canvas	Tu 8/21	1 – 2:30 pm	Learning Lab #2 (PCL 2.340)	Register
Deeper Dive into Assignments in Canvas	W 8/22	10 – 11:30 am	SZB 450	Register
Canvas & Turnitin (plagiarism detection)	W 8/22	12 - 1:30pm	SZB 450	Register
New Faculty: Getting Started with Canvas	W 8/22	2 – 3:30 pm	Learning Lab #1 (PCL 2.370)	Register
Simplify Grading with Rubrics and SpeedGrader in Canvas	Th 8/23	10 – 11:30 am	Learning Lab #2 (PCL 2.340)	Register
Overview of New Gradebook	Th 8/23	1 – 2 pm	Learning Lab #2 (PCL 2.340)	Register
Basics of Course Design in Canvas	Th 8/23	2:30 – 3:30 pm	Learning Lab #2 (PCL 2.340)	Register
Canvas Crash Course	M 8/27	10 – 11 am	Learning Lab #2 (PCL 2.340)	Register
Overview of New Gradebook	M 8/27	11 am – 12 pm	Learning Lab #2 (PCL 2.340)	Register
Managing Large Multi-Section Courses in Canvas	Tu 8/28	10 – 11:30 am	Learning Lab #4 (PCL 2.358)	Register
Assignments & Gradebook in Canvas	Tu 8/28	2 – 3:30 pm	SZB 450	Register
Canvas for GRAs & TAs	Tu 9/11	5 - 6:00 pm	FAC 328	Register
Canvas for GRAs & TAs	W 9/12	12 - 1:00pm	FAC 328	Register

*If you are unable to log in to UTLearn, please email kkondoff@austin.utexas.edu to register for a particular session.

Workshop Descriptions

Assignments & Gradebook 1.5hrs

Bring your laptop and explore the workflow of assignment creation, student submission, instructor grading and student view of instructor feedback. This workshop will cover weighting groups and dropping the lowest grade, excluding and excusing assignments, and enabling a grading scheme. We will also provide an overview of the Gradebook and discuss the advantages of using grading tools such as Rubrics and SpeedGrader.

Basics of Course Design 1hr

Bring your laptop and learn tips for designing your Canvas course. We will discuss the Home page, design options available and ways to make your course easier to navigate.

Canvas & Turnitin 1.5hrs

Join Alynda Armstrong and Paige Singleton from Turnitin for a lively session about Turnitin’s new Canvas integration. Participants will first explore the new Canvas Turnitin Plagiarism Framework integration AND the Canvas Turnitin External Tool integration to determine which solution is best for their course/assignment. Additionally, we will discuss BEST PRACTICES for interpreting Turnitin’s Originality Reports and ways to deliver TIMELY FEEDBACK using Turnitin’s Feedback tools. By the end of the session, participants should have a better understanding of Turnitin’s features and functionality, and ways to deliver quality feedback within their courses/assignments.

Canvas Crash Course 1hr

In less than an hour, learn the basics of Canvas plus some helpful tips to save you time. We have designed this workshop to give you a hands-on experience preparing your course site. Please bring a laptop and your syllabus.

Canvas for GRAs & TAs 1 hr

This workshop will help graduate students and TAs create and maintain a well-organized Canvas course. Learn the ins and outs of Canvas from course set up to final grades.

Canvas for Staff 1hr

This workshop is geared towards Organizations. Learn how to create a site that is easy to navigate and how to effectively communicate with members. We will discuss how to upload and organize content, email users and create web pages in Canvas. We want you to feel more comfortable using Canvas and above all, know where to go for help and support.

Deeper Dive into Assignments 1.5hrs

This workshop will cover how to use Modules and Assignments to create a pathway through course content. We will dig deeper into Differentiated Assignments, Peer Review, Group Work, and Turnitin, a plagiarism detection tool. Participants are encouraged to bring a laptop or tablet to this session. This workshop assumes that participants have basic knowledge of the Canvas user interface.

Deeper Dive into Course Design 1.5hrs

This workshop will cover best practices for organizing and presenting content to your students. Specifically, the relationships between your course’s Home Page, Modules, and Pages. The goal of this workshop is to provide you with a better understanding of how purposeful course design can enhance the learning experience. Participants are encouraged to bring a laptop or tablet to this session. This workshop assumes that participants have basic knowledge of the Canvas user interface.

Brown Bag - Introduction to iClicker 1.5hrs

Join us for pizza and learn more about iClicker in Canvas. This session will focus on getting started and how to use both iClicker remotes and iClicker Cloud (formerly REEF). We'll discuss how to upload scores to Canvas and how to award points for participation and/or performance. Hosted by Patrick Fariss from iClicker.

Don't forget to download the latest iteration of the iClicker software, version 7. For more information about iClicker itself, including how faculty can order an instructor kit, please visit our iClicker Resource Center, https://utexas.instructure.com/courses/1125742.

Managing Large Multi-Section Courses 1.5hrs

Many large courses are comprised of multiple unique number sections and sometimes require coordination between multiple instructors and/or TAs. If this is you and you’re interested in simplifying this process, we encourage you to join us. The goal of this workshop is introduce multiple avenues for managing large courses, from merging the sections together as one to using the Blueprint feature to manage all of them as separate sections. We will highlight each option, discuss advantages and disadvantages, and when to choose one over the other. In addition, we will also discuss ways to communicate with students in both scenarios. Participants are encouraged to bring a laptop or tablet to this session. This workshop assumes that participants have basic knowledge of Canvas.

New Faculty: Getting Started with Canvas 1.5hrs

Canvas, UT Austin’s learning management system, is the supported online platform for managing your course. This workshop will provide an overview of using Canvas; how to upload and organize your content, create gradebook columns, and message your students. We have designed this workshop to give you a hands-on experience preparing your course site. Please bring a laptop and your syllabus.

Overview of New Gradebook 1hr

The New Gradebook is an optional feature that enables improved functionality for gradebook management. This workshop will provide an overview of some of the new features, such as new arrange and filter options, the ability to view Published and Unpublished Assignments, select how to enter grades (for grading convenience), and the ability to automatically set Late and Missing Submission Policies. How do I use the New Gradebook?

Simplify Grading with Rubrics and SpeedGrader 1.5hrs

Bring your laptop and explore how to use Rubrics and SpeedGrader to improve efficiency and consistency of assignment grading in Canvas. We will cover rubric creation, viewing different assignment types in DocViewer, annotating on student submissions and how to leave feedback on rubric criteria and/or SpeedGrader. This workshop assumes that participants have basic knowledge of the Canvas user interface.

Introduction to iClicker in Canvas

This session will cover best practices for configuring and conducting iClicker polling sessions, synchronizing the Canvas and iClicker gradebooks, and exporting scores from iClicker to Canvas. Finally, we'll talk about pedagogically-innovative and interactive exercises to expand student participation and understanding of course concepts. Clicker Resource Center, https://utexas.instructure.com/courses/1125742