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  1. Group Projects Online: When, Why, and How

    Let's discuss... WHY... ...do a group project? WHEN... ...is a group project appropriate?  HOW... ...should I implement it?  TEAM DEVELOPMENT Forming, Norming, Storming, Performing (and Adjourning) Who am I?  Ethan Contini-Field, M.E...
  2.  How to Set Up a File Upload for Assignments

      Create new assignment Go to the assignments page. Click on the “+ assignment” button . Write a title and description for the assignment . Set assignment details  Enter points value as zero when not using Canvas to grade. For more...
  3. Create and Manage Canvas Discussions

    Canvas allows you to create discussion boards for class content and assignments.  Create and Manage Discussions Set the discussion as an Assignment By default, you will automatically be subscribed to all discussion threads you create in...
  4. Accessibility in Canvas

    Canvas Accessibility Checker Using Canvas image options Alt text and decorative images Link text Heading tags Emphasis in text Color contrast Lists- Bullet Points & Numbering Formatting tables PDFs and documents Acc...
  5. View a Course as a Test Student Using Student View

    What to know Student View lets you experience your course the way that your students do.  You will see only what you, as the instructor, allow your students to see. Note Each Canvas course has a separate T...
  6. Tools to Extend Canvas

    Tools:  Discussion - Annotation - Chat - Peer Review - Math, Science, Polling - Course Admin Want to do something in your course but not sure which tool can help? Here are the key features of some commonly used tools that can help enhance t...
  7. Setting Up a File Upload Exam

    You can create a question for students that requires a file upload.  This question type requires manual grading and accepts one file per question. Note : file upload quiz questions cannot be tested from the Preview screen Step 1. ...
  8. Getting Started with the Immersive Classroom

    Immersive Classroom Teaching Tips The Immersive Classroom is the new supercharged course video player that we designed and built here at DCE. It gives asynchronous students in flexible attendance courses a way to participate i...
  9. IDN 2025 Schedule

    IDN Home Page Go to your email confirmation and select "Event Ticket" to access the event. Schedule:  On-Campus & Online  5 – 6pm:  Food & Networking 6 – 6:15pm:  Opening Remarks 6:15pm – 7:15pm:  Session 1 (See below) 7:15pm...
  10. Build Modules

    What to know Modules organize course content. Organize content by weeks, units, or a different organizational structure. Each module can contain files, discussions, assignments, quizzes, and other learning materials. ...