I recently wrote (yet another) love letter to InstructureCon and had the privilege of getting it published on Extra Credit: The Canvas Blog, but a little bird told me it might make a great addition to the Community as well, so here it is (thanks for ...

Read this page already, but missed the presentation? Skip to the resource-filled Update!We will be co-presenting on the community contributions to UCF's UDOIT, an open source, accessibility self-auditing tool for Canvas. Karen and Jacob will provide ...

Twitter is a great tool for all kinds of purposes... including conferences! I've created this 10-Step Up-Your-Twitter-Game Challenge both for Twitter newbies and Twitter experts to make sure you are ready for #InstCon either as an on-site or a remote...

"Come one, come all!"That is the carnival cry, yes? Well, this year one of you called us out on the conference for the "all" part. Let's be blunt, if we could figure out how to have a party with all of you there, we totally would! For a lot of reason...

I'm excited to be presenting at InstructureCon 2018. It's one of my very favorite conferences, and this year I get to present a very fun topic: how to embed content into Canvas like a rockstar (or ringmaster). We will discover the latest educational ...

Hello Canvas family and friends, Come join me for the 6th straight year of InstructureCon(Carn) presentations about using Canvas on mobile. This year, I plan to bring back some great content, special guests (right  @kenneth_rogers ‌?), and awesome sw...

Hi everyone,Please come see  @jsowalsk ‌ and clcavana‌ at InstructureCon 2018‌!!!Wednesday, July 25th at 10:55am - 11:35am MST in Greys Peak 2.Our presentation:The University of Maryland and Indiana University will discuss the implementation of Canva...

Yes, the presentations at InstructureCon are amazing, but what if instead of just one person sharing and talking about a topic, there was an opportunity for a number of people to share and collaborate on that topic?“The sum of the expertise of the pe...

As the definition above (from Google) implies, an unconference is an informal participant-driven meetup where those who attend decide on the topics and agenda. Participants are the ones who facilitate the discussions – so no pre-planned presentations...

Mission: InstructureCon 0017 went off without a hitch in beautiful Keystone, Colorado. In fact, official documents refer to it as "the most successful edtech reconnaissance mission in recent history." Agents from across the globe gathered to gain dee...

Canvas Data isn't just for developers and data analysts. We will demonstrate three common-sense strategies that have allowed us to use Canvas Data for academic research, program evaluation, and tech support at our institution. With a very basic under...

When a third-party vendor or another department within your school requests a Developer Key, what are they actually asking for? We’ll go through how they are used, the functionality they provide to apps, and other things you need to consider before h...

What happens when you turn course design over to students? They push themselves harder than you ever would. They stay engaged longer, take ownership of the learning process, and work together toward success. This session discusses the process and res...

In 2016, Ball State and Turner Classic Movies (TCM) taught the MOOC "Painfully Funny: Exploring Slapstick in the Movies" on Canvas Network. Both institutions used this course to test new approaches for online edutainment courses. In this presentation...

Belhaven University has produced and manages over 1,100 hours of video content. Join us as we discuss setting up a One Button Studio, taking first steps with Arc, and exploring video-captioning options.

We all know that outcomes drive everything in education, but what good are they if we can't actually track them or make them give us useful data? This session will cover how Centralia College created a standard scale of measurement to use across all ...

PSC's online tutoring program won the 2017 Bellwether Award for instructional programs and services. Using Canvas Conferences, students connect with well-trained tutors who provide high-quality academic support at the student’s convenience. The idea ...

Gain valuable, usable, practical advice about what works when it comes to student retention efforts from super sleuths on the frontlines of student success initiatives. Take-aways from this panel presentation include actionable ideas that your peers ...

CLASSIFIED INFORMATION: A close look at the DNA structure (workflows and strategies) from leading institutions for course evaluations, institutional surveys, multi-rater reviews, competency based education assessments, withdrawal and exit surveys, an...

EduPaths is a professional development portal for ALL Michigan educators. Courses are aligned with a multi-tiered school improvement framework and designed to expand understanding on a wide variety of topics. Courses are available online and are comp...

Join us for a golden-eye view of discussion boards in Canvas, and become a mastermind in discussions. Spy-level tips and tricks will turn you into the James Bond of classroom engagement. Be prepared, agent, you may be asked to participate.

Join Turnitin as we talk about all of the ways that you can use Turnitin and Canvas to meet your needs in education Today. We will discuss using Canvas and discuss the LTI pros and cons and also be looking ahead at what the future holds for plagiaris...

A moderated forum with Instructure's technology leaders. We will answer questions submitted by the InstCon community about Canvas architecture, operations, security and engineering. Dive deep into how we build and deliver our world class LMS. Session...

Do you struggle to keep adjunct faculty connected? We did, too. Come learn how we're leveraging Canvas for a training and development process that builds a culture of faculty connection: to students, to other faculty, and to the institution.

It began as a simple one-page report presented to faculty…and evolved into an open communication channel of decision-making about course design. Your mission, should you choose to accept: Use Google Analytics and student performance data to improve c...