How to Use Video Effectively at Every Stage of an…
Video works best when it has a clear job at each stage of a course, not when it is dropped in as a default. Here is how to use it to welcome, teach, activate, assess and reflect.
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Create blended learning experiences which are ‘personalised’ and ‘learner led’ and the world becomes a much more interesting place for students. Even as a facilitator, don’t be afraid to do just that, facilitate learning.
5 Tips for Building Effective Rubrics in Canvas
Five practical tips for HE academics on designing Canvas rubrics that make standards clear, speed up marking and give students feedback they can act on.
Connecting PANDA with Gagné and Bloom’s Taxonomy
See how the PANDA framework lines up with Gagné’s nine events of instruction and Bloom’s taxonomy, and how to build course sites in Canvas where structure, outcomes and tasks align.
5 Tips for Gamification in Canvas
Canvas has no gamification switch, but modules, Mastery Paths, quizzes and Outcomes combine to give you the key ingredients. Here are five practical tips for academics.
Five Practical Tips for Using Gagné’s Nine Events of Instruction…
Discover five practical ways to apply Gagné’s Nine Events of Instruction in Canvas LMS. From grabbing attention to encouraging active learning, these strategies can help university lecturers create more purposeful and engaging online learning experiences.
How to Build Canvas Item Banks and Why
What Canvas item banks are, why they save time and improve consistency, and how to build one and draw items from it in a New Quiz.
Introduction to the PANDA Framework
PANDA gives every week of an online course the same five-part structure: Prepare, Activate, Navigate, Demonstrate and Articulate. Here is how it works and how to build it in Canvas.
The New Bloom’s Taxonomy: A Practical Guide for New Academics
A plain-English guide to the revised Bloom’s taxonomy for new academics: what changed in 2001, how the six levels work, and how to use them to write outcomes and align assessment.
How to Use SpeedGrader in Canvas and Why
Why SpeedGrader is worth learning, what it gives you and how to mark submissions in Canvas step by step.
How to Use a Rubric in SpeedGrader
How to mark with a rubric in SpeedGrader: attach it, apply ratings and write feedback students can use.
Bad Practice in Canvas and How to Fix It
The most common bad practice in Canvas, from file dumps to stale dates, and a practical fix for each one.
Gilly Salmon’s Five Stage Model: A Practical Guide
Gilly Salmon’s five stage model explains how groups settle into online learning. See what each stage needs from you and how to apply it in Canvas.
Canvas Quiz Generator
A free tool for bulk creating Canvas New Quiz questions and Item Banks. Follow five simple steps, use your favourite AI to generate the content, then download a file ready to import into your Canvas LMS.
What Is SAMR and How to Use It in Canvas
SAMR is a model for judging what technology really changes in teaching. See the four levels and how to use them to improve a Canvas course.
How to Use the Grades Page in Canvas
What the Canvas Grades page shows, how to set up weights and posting, and the everyday tasks that save time.
Refreshing Old Canvas Pages Without Rebuilding Them: A Before-and-After Checklist
You can improve inherited Canvas pages one at a time. This post gives you a short checklist for headings, link text, images and consistency, with a worked before-and-after page.
⚙️ Framework by Pretty Jaded
Framework is a creative toolkit for building HTML blocks that look right inside Canvas LMS and other VLEs. Drag, drop, preview and paste clean code straight into the Rich Content Editor.
Tips and Tricks for Better Canvas Wiki Page Design
A behind-the-scenes look at designing effective Canvas LMS wiki pages with AI-generated HTML and inline CSS. Includes the video and the code blocks used in the demonstration.
Generative AI in Photoshop
Generative fill in Photoshop lets you create intricate patterns, textures and effects in a few clicks. Learn what it is and how its pattern options and customisation features can speed up your design work.
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How do the PANDA framework, SAMR, Bloom’s Taxonomy and Hattie’s Visible Learning work together? This post explains each model and how combining them creates worthwhile online learning.