Professional Development Schedule

Use the link below to join any of the sessions that have a virtual option unless otherwise noted on the calendar

(Excluding Zoom Training, which is held in Teams. Find the Teams link in the calendar)

Professional Development Session Details
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Getting Started with Canvas

This will be an introductory session on how to get started with Canvas. Topics covered in this session will include:

Accessing and logging into Canvas
Canvas Navigation Basics
Suggestions on how to approach reviewing and updating your courses
Basics of adding and re-arranging content
Review Course Evaluation Checklist
Creating and Adding Content

Gradebook and Rubrics

This session will cover setting up your gradebook and using rubrics. Topics covered in this session will include:

Setting up gradebook
Managing categories
Setting up Weighted Total
Overall gradebook management
Creating Rubrics

Grading and SpeedGrader

This session will cover to how grade assessments in Canvas and the use of SpeedGrader. Topics covered in this session will include:

Grading each assignment type (assignment, quiz, etc)
Grade settings and grade management
Using SpeedGrader
Providing feedback to students (with/without a rubric)
Student view of feedback

Kahoot!

This session will cover how to use Kahoot! in the classroom. It will include:

Creating a Kahoot!
Sharing with students
Using in PowerPoint
Tips for use in the classroom

Turnitin (replacement for SafeAssign) and Draft Coach

This session will demonstrate how to use TunritIn (the replacement for SafeAssign) as a faculty member and how to interpret the scores. This includes setting up an assignment with Turnitin. Draft Coach, an interactive online coach for citations, grammar, and similarity will be demonstrated. Draft Coach is available for both faculty and students.

Ungrading: Because Life Doesnt Come with a Report Card

In a world where grades often dictate the future, its time to rethink how we assess student learning. Join us for a lively and humorous exploration of ungrading, a revolutionary approach that challenges the traditional grading system. Discover how ungrading can foster critical thinking, creativity, and genuine intellectual growth in higher education.

Well dive into the philosophy behind ungrading, share amusing anecdotes from classrooms that have embraced this method, and discuss the surprising benefits for both students and educators.

Get ready to unlearn what you know about grades and embrace a new way of thinkingbecause, lets face it, life doesnt come with a report card!

Verity (Replacement for Lockdown Browser)

This session will review Verity, which is the replacement for Lockdown Browser:

how to set up Verity in Canvas for both faculty and students
how to set up a quiz with Verity
the features and functionality of Verity quiz settings
accessing and reading the Verity data dashboard

Yuja Basics/Refresh

This session will review how to begin using Yuja. Topics include:

Library Organization
Recording a Yuja video
Editing Basics
Closed-captioning Basics
Sharing with students

Article ID: 12518
Created: March 29, 2022
Last Updated: May 8, 2025
Author: Kimberly Springfield

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