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…
Course Design
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
