Faculty Development Offerings 

• Identify key Welcome Module components
• Discuss some of the pedagogical value of a Welcome Module
• Generate ideas for how you might modify or customize the module to suit your unique needs

Did you miss the last workshop in the series? Not sure that you’ll have time to attend? That’s okay! Each workshop is self-contained and recorded so that you can watch and re-watch them at your convenience. 

Calling all Canvas creators!

Join us for the first-ever Canvas Design Jam! This fun, interactive event will task you and your peers to create the best Canvas designs in 90 minutes or less.

Thursday, October 31, 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Hybrid: Ball Brothers Foundation Hospitality Suite in Emens Auditorium + Zoom

Register Now!

Canvas Design Jam will include activities and support to help you create innovative content in Canvas, Ball State’s learning management system. You can create anything you want during the Canvas Design Jam, from an assignment prompt to a syllabus scavenger hunt.

Canvas designs will be judged by a faculty panel from around the University. Creators of the top 3 designs will be awarded the Canvas Innovator Award and a $200 RIA contribution. These designs will also be made into Canvas templates for the entire university community to adapt. Everyone is welcome to attend in costume or without a costume, whatever you prefer!

Canvas Design Jam will be held in a hybrid format.

What to bring to Canvas Design Jam:

• Yourself (this is the only requirement!)
• One or more friends (always appreciated!)
• A laptop with an internet connection
• A blank Canvas course (request a development course at bsu.edu/canvas)
• Any of your previous Canvas designs for inspiration or a starting point

Questions? Contact the Division of Online and Strategic Learning at strategiclrn@bsu.edu or call 765-285-1763.

Editing Videos and In-Video Quizzes with Panopto

Register for a 1-hour demonstration of editing videos with Panopto, Ball State's new video platform, set for 9-10 a.m. Wednesday, November 13, via Zoom. 

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Panopto will replace Mediasite in Spring 2025 and is currently available in Canvas.  

In this demonstration, you will learn: 

•  How to use the cut tool to trim your video 
• How to add, edit, and delete slides in your video 
• How to edit multiple video streams using the Panopto Video Editor How to use Smart Chapters 
• How to use Add a clip to splice multiple sessions together 
• How to merge any two video sessions outside the video editor 

Transitioning from one module or unit to the next is important in guiding learners through the semester, but it isn’t always easy. With the module learning guides in our Canvas Course Template, however, we can help smooth out that progression. 

Designed with busy faculty in mind, our lightning workshop series takes no longer than 30 minutes per session and focuses on breaking down the Canvas Course Template so you can hit the ground running to prepare for next semester.  

In our third workshop in the series, we’ll focus on the entry point of every course module: the module learning guide. We’ll take a brief but detailed look at what module learning guides are, what they contain, and why they’re valuable additions to each module.  

The session is set for 12:30-1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14.

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Specifically, after this workshop, you will be able to:  

• Identify key learning guide components 
• Discuss some of the pedagogical value of learning guides 
• Generate ideas for how you might modify or customize the learning guides to suit your unique needs 

Did you miss the last workshop in the series? Not sure that you’ll have time to attend? That’s okay! Each workshop is self-contained and recorded so that you can watch and re-watch them at your convenience. 

Register here 

Monday, December 2, 2024

2:00 – 3:00 p.m. 

Virtual via Zoom 

This session will provide a brief overview of all the new features and changes in Canvas in 2024. Topics will include Canvas Inbox enhancements, SpeedGrader updates, dynamic release of content, Discussions Redesign, New Quizzes updates, and more! 

This workshop will be recorded, and the recording will be distributed to all registrants after the event. 

Designed with busy faculty in mind, our lightning workshop series takes no longer than 30 minutes per session and focuses on getting you the basics so you can hit the ground running to prepare for next semester. 

The session is set for 12:30-1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6.

Register now. 

Specifically, after this workshop, you will be able to:  

• Identify key features of the assignment page and discussion board templates and discuss their pedagogical value 
• Consider ways to modify or customize the assignment page and discussion board templates to suit your needs 

Did you miss the last workshop in the series? Not sure that you’ll have time to attend? That’s okay! Each workshop is self-contained and recorded so that you can watch and re-watch them at your convenience. 

Enroll in the Course

Whether you’re new to accessibility or experienced at creating accessible learning experiences, this self-paced Canvas course will guide you through creating a course in the Canvas LMS that is accessible to all students.

This course includes written materials and short video presentations so that you can learn in your own way, at your own pace.

Core modules cover the basics of accessibility, including how it impacts your students, and the 8 steps to making a Canvas site accessible. Additional content covers topics such as cognitive accessibility, complex images, discipline-specific accessibility, and Universal Design for Learning.

You can also use this Canvas course as a reference resource when developing or revising a course. Handy tools such as a course index, further readings, and a PDF checklist will help you locate the information you need to make the biggest impact for your students.

Faculty who complete this self-paced course will be able to:

• Identify core principles of accessibility
• Design an accessible course using Canvas’s built-in tools
• Use automated accessibility checkers in combination with manual checking to locate and fix accessibility issues in their course
• Reflect on inclusive and accessible pedagogical interventions for their course

You can now access the new Beautiful Canvas Builder. This tool lets you easily create custom Canvas designs in just minutes

GO TO BEAUTIFUL CANVAS BUILDER

If you’re tired of bland Canvas content, this self-paced course is for you. This self-paced course is a collection of Canvas design elements that you can incorporate into your Canvas content.

In this self-paced course, you’ll also learn how to implement these design elements. You can pick and choose which elements to use, whether that’s adding a single button to your Canvas site or creating entire beautiful pages!

Enroll in the Course

ENROLL IN THE COURSE

Whether you are new to Canvas or desire a refresher, this 5-module self-paced course will demonstrate and encourage practice with the foundational tools available for designing and delivering your courses. Upon completion of the module assignments, participants will receive access to the BSU Canvas Foundations Badge.

Each module should take approximately 1-2 hours to complete, and participants are welcome to peruse the course in whatever order fits their needs. If you are not interested in the badge at this time, you can always reference the course for just-in-time Canvas support.