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 Activate Prior Learning Using PANDA
Activate is the PANDA element that gets students thinking before they meet new content. Here are three quick ways to bring prior learning to the surface in Canvas.
One Page vs Pre-In-Post vs PANDA: Choosing a Structure for Your Canvas Week
A one-page week, Pre-In-Post and PANDA each shape how students meet your content. This post compares their strengths and limits and shows how to choose and move between them in Canvas.
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.
5 Effective Icebreaker Ideas and Tips
Five short icebreakers you can use in the first week of a course, with practical tips and a simple way to run one as a Canvas discussion.



