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Intro To Canvas Inservice: Learning Management System

This document provides an introduction and overview of Canvas, a learning management system (LMS) that the school district will begin using. It describes the purpose of Canvas to deliver online content and track student progress. It outlines training plans for teachers on Canvas in May, June and August. It highlights key Canvas features and benefits for students and teachers. Sample homepage and course views are displayed. Common questions about Canvas are addressed.

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Intro To Canvas Inservice: Learning Management System

This document provides an introduction and overview of Canvas, a learning management system (LMS) that the school district will begin using. It describes the purpose of Canvas to deliver online content and track student progress. It outlines training plans for teachers on Canvas in May, June and August. It highlights key Canvas features and benefits for students and teachers. Sample homepage and course views are displayed. Common questions about Canvas are addressed.

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CANVAS

Learning
Management
System
Intro to Canvas
Inservice
Intro to Canvas – What is the purpose
of this class?
 You will be able to use this presentation to share with
your teachers at your school as a means of introducing
Canvas to them and the purpose of using a Learning
Management System (LMS)
 You will participate in introductory training, which will
enable you to develop content in Canvas for yourself.
 *This training does prepare you to provide training to
your teachers, but there is not an expectation that you
will train your teachers at this time (unless you and your
school decide to)
CANVAS - What is a LMS?
 Canvas is a Learning Management System (LMS).
An LMS is software that is used for the delivery of
online or blended learning courses and digital
content.
 It has the capability for course management and
administration, progress tracking, communications
resources, and grading/reporting.
Why Canvas now?
 SAUSD has a goal of developing online curriculum
and digital learning resources for use in:
 The classroom, in blended learning environments and
as a digital resource for teachers.
 More features than a teacher webpage, and can
support work with students who have 1:1
chromebooks.
 Future online learning opportunities for students.
 A future district virtual school program.
Canvas: May, June Training Plan
(DRAFT)
 Introduction to Canvas – Site Leads
May 6 and 7 or May 13 and 14 – 3:00 – 5:00 at District
Office
 Introduction to Canvas – Open to all teachers

June 8 and 9– 3:00 – 5:00 at Villa School Library


Canvas: August Training Plan (DRAFT)
 “CanvasCon” user conference for SAUSD, IUSD,
HBUSD, and Culver City
August 4 (more information to follow)
 Intermediate Canvas – Site Leads

August 26 - 9:00 – 11:00 or 12:30 – 2:30 at District Office


 Introduction to Canvas – Open to all teachers

August 28 staff development day


Key Features of Canvas:
 User friendly
 Ability to support a variety of learning objects, such as
video and interactive resources beyond text content
 Integration with the applications we use the most, such
as Aeries, Google, Gooru, etc.
 Social features, including chat, video-conferencing,
online discussions, etc. to facilitate communication and
collaboration.
Benefits to students & teachers
 Course content for student  Teachers can access
access online content, submitted
 Provide student-student and assignments,
teacher-student communication with
collaboration online students and parents, and
 Students can access and grading in one place
review course content 24/7  More features than a
 Students can submit webpage
coursework online to  Accessible to teachers

teachers online
Sample Homepage View
Sample Course View
FAQs
Will Canvas connect with Gooru?
• Teachers may integrate collections from Gooru into a
course for students to access directly in Canvas.
Will Canvas connect with Google Apps?
• The Google Drive Web service allows you to integrate
Canvas with your Google account. Teachers and students
may link to Google Drive and embed apps in coursework.
Once logged on to their Google account, changes users
make to the drive will be reflected in Canvas.
• In addition, group projects may be undertaken using the
“Collaborations” feature in Canvas for Google Drive
integration.
FAQs
 What type of support will I receive in developing my
Canvas classroom?
• Beyond staff development, elementary and secondary teachers
will be provided with a course template or “shell” in which to
begin adding their content. Some basic components of the shell
would include pages for assignments, file sharing, student or
staff discussion threads, a calendar, and links pages for storage
and retrieval of digital or online resources.
 Is Canvas replacing other platforms we use, such as
Gooru and Google Apps for Education?
• No. A learning management system, such as Canvas, is meant
to work with our existing resources. Many of our current tools
integrate with Canvas to some degree. Think of it as “hub” for a
lot of what we already use.
FAQs
 Can this be used for staff development or is it only
intended for student use?
• Beyond classroom use, additional functions include creation and
storage of resources for professional use and Web page creation.
 Will my students be automatically added to my Canvas
account now?
• Currently (this spring semester) students are not in your Canvas account.
Beginning in summer school, student accounts will be accessible in
Canvas for teacher rostering.
 Can I access it anywhere?
• Yes. Canvas is a Web-based service and all records are backed
up on central servers so that you may access it from multiple
devices with internet access.
FAQs
 Will Canvas work on mobile devices such as iPads or
Chromebooks?
• Canvas may be accessed with these devices, but some features such as
speedgrader app, assignment/quiz creation, and conferences and
collaborations do not officially work on Safari and Chrome mobile
browsers.
 What about the gradebook?
• We are not implementing the gradebook at this time – we are currently
using the Aeries gradebook.

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