Canvas LMS Tutorial - Using Modules to Build a Course

Technology for Teachers and Students2 minutes read

Canvas is an LMS for teachers to manage classes and assign tasks, such as discussions and quizzes, by creating modules, adding content, and publishing the course for student visibility. Additional social media platforms and a YouTube channel with technology videos for teachers and students are mentioned with a new video every Monday.

Insights

  • Canvas is an LMS where teachers manage classes and assign tasks like discussions, quizzes, and assignments.
  • Building a course in Canvas involves creating modules that structure the course, adding content like pages, assignments, discussions, and quizzes within them, and ensuring visibility by publishing modules and the course itself.

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  • How do teachers use Canvas?

    Teachers use Canvas to manage classes and provide content for students.

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Summary

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"Canvas: LMS for Teachers to Manage Classes"

  • Canvas is an LMS used by teachers to manage classes and provide content for students.
  • Teachers can use Canvas to assign tasks like discussions, quizzes, and assignments.
  • To build a course in Canvas, start by signing in and selecting "start a new course."
  • Choose the course's name, content license, and visibility settings.
  • Creating modules is the recommended way to structure a course in Canvas.
  • Modules are like units of study and can be named accordingly.
  • Within modules, you can add content like pages, assignments, discussions, and quizzes.
  • Pages can include text, images uploaded from URLs or Canvas, and Flickr images.
  • Assignments can be created with due dates, points, and additional options.
  • Remember to publish modules and the course itself to make content visible to students.

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