Why Put Content in Canvas?
Providing students access to learning materials and resources in Canvas is an excellent practice regardless of teaching modality. Students will have 24/7 access to your assignments, assessments, and other resources in the event of a college closure or pivot to remote instruction. Providing learning materials and instructional content in Canvas also supports students who may be absent from class. Additionally, assignments, quizzes, and discussions can be submitted electronically, which will provide a digital record and eliminate the need to manage paper submissions. Online submissions can also be graded efficiently using the Canvas Speedgrader.
What is an Instructional Unit?
Whether you call it a lesson, module, chapter, week, or topic, each instructional unit in your course can be easily constructed using the Modules feature in Canvas. Each instructional unit should contain five basic components.
- Introduction to the Unit
- Objectives
- Required Readings
- Instructional Content
- Assessment
Introduction to the Unit
Introduce the unit to give students an overview of topics they will be learning about.
Objectives
Unit objectives give students a sense of direction for their learning; they define the purpose of the instructional unit. Effective learning objectives should be clear and measurable.
Readings & Resources
- Assigned textbook readings
- Attached articles and case studies
- Links to web resources or videos