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In this session, learn about page-design principles that increase student engagement and learning. Canvas offers page components like tabs, accordions, and other elements supporting user navigation and success. Teachers use these items to scaffold st...

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The secret is out! Google’s true potential in Canvas is finally uncovered in the cloud assignment LTI. So make the most of it! Prepare for multiple “Why didn’t I think of that?” epiphanies as we explore user-friendly tweaks and hacks for cloud assign...

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Discover how a 1:1 pilot program changed the way professional development was offered, delivered, and supported at one school district. Canvas facilitated our personalized PD model to spark innovative teaching practices, shift mindsets, and promote c...

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How does a Canvas rollout become an opportunity to foster growth mindsets? Canvas is not an add-on responsibility, but rather an opportunity to let go of old habits that are no longer effective. Presenters will share strategies for embracing new inst...

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Solve the code of assessment. Join the product team to discover the secret of Quizzes.Next.

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Openness is one of Instructure's most guarded values. During this session, Instructure's technology and security leaders explore how Instructure secures data and how customers can aid in this process.

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Formative assessments are necessary for learners to identify not only their strengths but gaps in their knowledge and skills. Using Canvas quizzes and question banks can be an efficient and effective tool for formative assessments. We'll share how ou...

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There are a variety of ways to plug into Canvas and add seamless magic to your teaching and improve student engagement. This presentation will share integrations used at the University of Florida, including Piazza, Poll Everywhere, GoReact, Qualtrics...

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The time has come to transform instruction. Discover declassified information about non-traditional Canvas design and implementation in a pre-K–12 district. Student lead development, community-reaching content, and building a digital text are among a...

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Canvas intelligence weaves an interesting web when you follow the path of its sources. Join us for the unveiling of eight “secret agents” in the Canvas Community who have carved their own underground paths. Learn about their tradecraft, sift through ...

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DCPS leveraged Canvas to launch the Cornerstone initiative providing teachers access to rigorous lesson plans, professional development resources, and a one stop shop to access all resources. By rethinking Canvas tools, we created a platform providin...

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How is your online school counting attendance? We started out counting login hours and found many students with perfect attendance without much work turned in. This session will show how we use work to calculate attendance and the impact it has had o...

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Top-Notch Templates: Your Secret Weapon in Successfully Meeting QM Standards equips you with access to four high-quality templates to apply to your Canvas courses. Designed to meet Quality Matters standards and support faculty in the development proc...

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Oregon State University needed to allow non-institutional users to access Canvas for non-credit/community education courses. Hosting guest accounts was deemed too cumbersome, so we deployed a gateway service to provide third-party authentication via ...

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You don't have to be an international agent to successfully meet the needs of English-language-learning students. With Canvas' accessibility features and ability to integrate with a wide range of learning tools, teachers can build a classroom in whic...

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Professional Development for Educators is changing at a rapid pace to meet the needs of each individual. PD must be timely, rewarding, individualized, and relative to what is going on in the classroom. Canvas has been our tool to keep these guideline...

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Student success beyond your LMS! Come learn how 007 Agents are creating stunning, engaging, and unique college and university apps with Modo Labs. Whether to enhance student recruitment, improve retention, engage alumni, or achieve other important un...

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How can we leverage the various tools in Canvas to build relevant, inquiry-based learning experiences in STEM fields? Presenters will share strategies and examples of how re/designing content in Canvas has enabled students to co-create with peers and...

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A successful implementation and adoption of Canvas in any school district requires careful, creative, and strategic planning. Join the leadership of Broward County Public Schools (fifth largest in the nation) and Orange County Public Schools (eighth ...

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Our initial development of a group evaluation LTI was a huge success. Now we want to take it to the next level by collaborating. Our tool allows group members to evaluate each other on their project work. Come check it out!

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The online and digital learning team at Temple University's Fox School of Business consists of instructional designers, technical support specialists, and video and production specialists. We'll share our evidence-based course-development strategies,...

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Canvas is a powerful platform for learning and has amazing tools to help support individualized Instruction and student agency in schools. CCS will share our experiences and resources to help you take advantage of all that Canvas has to offer anyone ...

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Pasco eSchool will be sharing how they've made it their mission to connect to students, parents, and staff in a virtual world. We'll share our strategies for fostering connections using Canvas and Adobe Connect, along with other tools that have helpe...

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In a district far, far away, a Canvas adoption is taking place. How will you get your staff on board? Join us on an adventure as we explore growing your rebel force, overcoming the Death Star mentality in your district, and discovering the galaxy of ...

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Accessibility need not be an impossible mission. Specialized instruments that integrate with Canvas provide tactical support to evaluate the accessibility of course materials. We will analyze three accessibility apps and provide a briefing on how the...

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Generation Z is coming to college. While they may be the first true digital generation, they are also deeply a worried one. How can we as educators and technology providers prepare this “cloud generation” for the many jobs that won’t exist when they ...

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We’ve combined data elements from Canvas, including Gradebook and missed assignments, then added absentee info and demographic flags from our SIS. We've integrated the two and are now able to report and create response-to-intervention plans for indiv...

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What happens when you have a team of developers, an awesome API, and lots of caffeine? PyCanvas: a really cool library that turns Canvas' API into a natural Python object. We'll show off how easy it is to quickly gather API information with a small a...

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Canvas is an open, programmable LMS Platform. This talk is an overview of where we are headed with the Canvas API, Event-based integration, and new services. We'll show how developers can use these capabilities and Amazon Web Services to integrate wi...

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We received a cryptic message from faculty requesting urgent Canvas Resources hours before the semester started. Our mission: Provide readily accessible course templates and tools across seven campuses. Our agents will share how we developed a user-c...

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