1. Don’t Reinvent the Wheel
Lindsey Arbuthnot Clancey – Dept of CJC
Canvas Conference

2. A bit about me…

3. A bit about me…
Assistant Teaching Professor – Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology
Teaching in the online format (Blackboard) since 2012
Currently, Canvas pilot project participant for Theoretical Criminology

4. What are you hoping to gain from today?

5. What are you hoping to gain from today?
What are you nervous about?
What do you want to know about Canvas?
Have you taught in Canvas before? If so, what was your experience?
Do you use BB with current classes? If so, how do you use BB to support your teaching?

6. Tips and Tricks

7. Tips and Tricks What I found helpful:
Be realistic about how LONG it will take you to set-up the course
Class CAN be pulled from BB

8. Tips and Tricks What I found helpful:
Module-based learning is awesome!

12. Tips and Tricks What I found helpful:
Be realistic with students about how long they should be spending on an online course
“Online course time expectations for students are 135 hours for a 3 credit hour class, regardless of the length of the course. Make sure you have the time to take this class!”
So where are my current students:

15. Tips and Tricks What I found helpful: Quiz frequently
10 point weekly quiz
Always due Sunday by 11:59pm
2 attempts/untimed
No make-ups

17. Tips and Tricks What I found helpful:
Send weekly announcement (can delay posting!)
What is coming up
Tying together the topics covered
Gentle reminder about the quiz

21. Tips and Tricks What I found helpful:
Send announcement to class before the start of the semester
Then check back to see who hasn’t logged in (People tab – left side)

24. Tips and Tricks What I found helpful:
Build out about 6-8 weeks before the start of the semester
Send syllabus when you send out introduction
Building out class will allow the “Coming Up” tab to populate and the “Syllabus” section to populate

27. Tips and Tricks
What I found helpful:
Speed Grader

31. Student name

32. Tips and Tricks What I found helpful: Speed Grader
In-box within Canvas

34. Closing Questions or Comments?

35. Contact info: lindsey Arbuthnot Clancey Dept of Criminal Justice and Criminology