CanvasHacks Classroom

[kmeeusen]

8/15/2018 Update:  To sign up as a student, use this link:

This course has enabled open enrollment. Students can self-enroll in the course once you share with them this URL:https://resources.instructure.com/enroll/8R9H7B. Alternatively, they can sign up at https://resources.instructure.com/register and use the following join code: 8R9H7B

 @Chris_Hofer ,  @G_Petruzella  stefaniesanders, awebster

Hi folks, it looks like Scott the Magnificent has already created us a CanvasHacks public classroom to play in, and enrolled us as teachers.

Any thoughts on structure? I have a similar course that is mostly complete that I am preparing for my faculty that I could upload to provide a bit of structure. It is intended for non-coders, and has the following module structure:

• About HTML and the HTML Editor - DO NOT FEAR THE CODE!
• Beginning Users
• Intermediate users
• Advanced users
• Sharing (sharing has a discussion and links to external resoursces

However, I am not a pushy sort, so whatever anybody else wants, I am more than happy to go along with. I can always upload stuff a piece at a time and fit it where I can.

My "lessons" are all one page, and include:

• A brief description
• The code snippet
• Anatomy of the code snippet where I identify those components that are easy to modify by novices like myself
• Instructions for use
• Troubleshooting, and
• Sometimes some obvious variations based on changes to parts of the code (colors, sizes, positions etc. - the minor stuff)

Let me know what your think!

Oh yah, and I also have a hokey Home page, because that's just the kind of guy I am:)

[scottdennis · Accepted solution]

Great idea, Kelley.

I created a course shell in resources.instructure.com.  It looks like well over 60 people have already requested either student or teacher level access.  Those of you with teacher level access, feel free to invite your friends.  Anyone else interested, please comment to that effect.   @kmeeusen ​ and the super helpful  @Ron_Bowman ​ have been great about going in and inviting folks. 

Thanks

Scott

[kmeeusen · Accepted solution]

Hi @MariaMatheas2 

DM me in this community with your first and last names and your email address, and I will enroll you.

Kelley

[jenwebb]

Hi All

Can I please get an invitation to the canvas Classroom Hacks

Jen Webb @ Republica Education

Australia

[jenwebb]

Sorry I didn't actually add the email address

jenwebb@republica.edu.au

Thanks

Jen

[kmeeusen]

Done Jen, and invite is on its way.

I was just getting ready to ask you for a real email address when I found your followup post:smileylaugh:

KLM

[khirraleekeher]

Hi Kelly

I would love you to add me to this course as a teacher if you could, so sorry to bother you but it looks like a great idea.

my email is khirraleekeher@bschool.edu.au

[kmeeusen]

It is done and invite is on its way Khirralee!

Enjoy.

KLM

[khirraleekeher]

Thanks so much and have a great weekend Khirra

On 5 August 2016 at 08:16, kelley.meeusen@cptc.edu <instructure@jiveon.com>

[fisher1]

Hello  @kmeeusen ​,

Can you please add me as a teacher to the Canvas Hacks Classroom? Thank you so much!

fisher@clshs.org

-Ben Fisher

[kmeeusen]

Done Ben.

Sorry for the delay. I was out of town.

KLM

[jthoms]

Hi  @kmeeusen ​,

If you aren't tired of it already, can I be added as a teacher to the Canvas Hacks Classroom?

jthoms@stanford.edu

You are awesome -- thanks!!

-john

[kmeeusen]

I never get tired of it John!

One of the first big things I did in the Community, and it is a rip-roaring success as I hoped.

You are in, Sir!

KLM

[Blakely]

May I be added to the Canvas Hacks Classroom as a teacher please?

coltierb@macc.edu

Thanks!

[kmeeusen]

Hi coltierb​

Of course you can, and especially since you asked so nicely, and with proper grammar!

You should receive your invite shortly - don't know why I say that, since everybody typically has received their invite by the time I get back in here.

Enjoy!

KLM

[imesa2]

Can I be added please? Imesa2@hccfl.edu

Thank you,

Ivan

[scottdennis]

Done!

[imesa2]

Thank you Dennis,

Ivan

[imesa2]

Thank you for creating this Class!  I would like to create buttons on my home page that when hover over open a box with an additional explanation and when you click on it take you to a page. Does anybody know how to do it? The original buttons are just jpg files. Thank you, Ivan Mesa imesa2@hccfl.Edu

[kmeeusen]

Ivan:

In the CanvasHacks course, in the Beginning Users' module, "Add Tooltip to Image or Text"

Add a Tooltip to Image

Hover over the image below to display the tool tip.

  Code Snippet

<img title="GIF of panda playing a banjo - ROCK ON Dude!" src="/courses/443/files/12396/preview" alt="Banjo panda.gif" data-api-endpoint="https://resources.instructure.com/api/v1/courses/443/files/12396/download" data-api-returntype="File" /></p>

How to Do This

1. Add your image like normal. How do I embed images from Flickr Creative Commons? (Links to an external site.) or How do I embed images from Canvas into the Rich Content Editor? (Links to an external site.)

2. Change to HTML editor. How do I edit content in the HTML view in the Rich Content Editor? (Links to an external site.)

3. Add title="Text you want to display in the tooltip" somewhere in the image tag (Yellow highlighted text in snippet above).

But what about text you say? Sure you can do that too, you just have to use a <span> tag.

Add a Tool Tip to Text

1. Type your text into the Rich Content Editor

2. Change to HTML editor. How do I edit content in the HTML view in the Rich Content Editor? (Links to an external site.)

3. Put <span title="Text you want to display in the tooltip"> before your text and </span> after your text

I hope this helps.

KLM

[imesa2]

Thank you very much, now I just have to add the hyperlink and I guess it should work.

[cblinn]

Please enroll me in the CanvasHacks course as a student. Thanks!

[kmeeusen]

Absolutely Christopher, just shoot me your email address.

KLM

[cblinn]

Here it is. thanks!

Christopher Blinn

Test Intermediate School

[kmeeusen]

Ummmm...................

That doesn't look like an email address

KLM

[scottdennis]

Hey  @kmeeusen ​  I just went ahead and added Christopher and Jeffrey

[mlefler]

Would you please add me as a teacher?

[scottdennis]

Done!

[saw2112]

Since I can't seem to find the message button, can you please add me as a student?

swnager1@dccc.edu

Thanks,

- Sarah W

[scottdennis]

Done!

[dsharples2]

Sounds interesting.  I am a teacher and am especially interested in any tips and tricks you have to offer.

dsharples2@yahoo.com

[charlesc]

Hi would you please add me as a teacher?

Charlesc@andrew.cmu.edu

[kmeeusen]

Done Charles!

Enjoy!

KLM

[chastinec]

Can I be added as well? Right now I just want to look around, but may be able to contribute in the future (when time allows).

Thanks

[kmeeusen]

Hi C Chastine:

Shoot me your email address as a direct message in here, and I will most happily add you.

KLM

[parzival98]

Hi, can I be added with student-level access? My email is parzival98@gmail.com

Thanks!

[scottdennis]

Invite sent! 

[kelly_coban]

Can I be added as well at the student level? kellycoban@gmail.com

[kmeeusen]

Done Kelly, and the invite is sent.

Enjoy!

KLM

[snegus]

May I please have an invite to this course as well?  Thanks so much!

Suzanne "Anne" Negus (snegus@appraisalinstitute.org)

[kmeeusen]

Done Suzanne. Your invite is on the way.

KLM

[snegus]

Thank you!

Anne

[rmartinez1]

Hi Kelley,

May I please have an invite to this course as well?  Thank you!

Ray Martinez, rmartinez@appraisalinstitute.org