Practical guides on learning design, assessment and Canvas, organised by the five PANDA stages. Sign in to see what you’ve read and save articles for later.
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.
Creating Meaningful Feedback
Feedback only works if students can act on it. This post shows how to write specific, forward-looking comments, time them well and manage the workload in Canvas.
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.
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.
Creating engaging and effective learning experiences.
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.
