The following suggestions help you build your course in the learning management system. WSU Online, along with other departments, offers training on each of the tools listed below. Instructors are encouraged to consult the design tiers for pedagogical suggestions to drive the design.

Build it in Canvas

• Be familiar with Canvas.
• Create a syllabus in Canvas (see Canvas Syllabus).
• Arrange course content by units or weeks to provide structure and easy navigation (see Canvas Modules).
  • Place course content within each unit (see Canvas Pages and Canvas Files).
• Create assessments to measure student learning using:
  • Assignments and file submissions (see Canvas Assignments).
  • Low-stakes quizzes (see Canvas New Quizzes).
  • Use discussions for students to share perspectives and collaborate (see Canvas Discussions and our Creating Effective Online Discussions workshop).
• For secure testing, use WSU Testing Centers for in-person proctoring or Honorlock for remotely proctored exams. Consider alternative assessments, such as projects or problem-solving assignments, when proctored testing is not necessary.
• Use Canvas SpeedGrader to grade assignments, quizzes, and discussions.
• Use the Canvas Gradebook to manage student grades, including hiding and posting grades.
• Communicate with students about class information, updates, and directions (see Canvas Announcements and Canvas Inbox).
• Import the full course template from Weber's Canvas Commons and use it as a starting point for designing course content.

Record Video Lectures

• Use Kaltura to record your video lectures and/or embed quiz questions in the videos (see Kaltura tutorials).
• Use Annoto to create interactive video lectures.
• Use Kaltura or YouTube to create video lectures with automatically generated captions. Review and correct captions for accuracy to ensure that videos are accessible to all students (see How to Improve Course Accessibility).
• Use the Do-It-Yourself studio in Lampros Hall (room 202) to record your lectures with screen capture and/or Wacom writing tablet (contact the CATS team).

Schedule Synchronous Meetings

• Zoom ( request Zoom account; see Zoom tutorials).
• Canvas Conferences (see Canvas Conferences; check BigBlueButton tutorials).
• Google Meet and other tools.

𝌕  To find training on these tools, visit our Training Hub page or contact us at instructionaldesign@weber.edu.