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.
Prepare: The Important First Step in the PANDA Framework
Prepare sets the scene for each week of an online course. Here is what to include, how to build it in Canvas and how to keep it short enough that students actually read it.
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.
