Keep Teaching with Canvas
Get Ready for Summer and Fall 2021
As Emory continues to adapt teaching in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, instructors may wonder how to refine their courses going forward. The following strategies are recommended by TLT:
Reflect on Your Teaching Practice from the Past Year
- What worked? What did not? Are there new skills/tools you want to develop?
- Check your Canvas course analytics to review student activity
- If you are returning to a classroom, continue to use your Canvas site as a resource. If there is a shift to remote teaching, your Canvas site will be ready to go.
Encourage Active Learning
- Use adaptive release feature(s) in Canvas Modules
- Consider remote alternatives to Whiteboards
- Create Student Groups in Canvas & Breakout rooms in Zoom
Create an Inclusive Class Environment
- Organize lessons, lectures, and all course content in Modules
- Embed videos for on-demand and asynchronous activities for flexibility for students
- Review current & planned course content for Accessibility
Plan a Flexible & Effective Communication Strategy
- Add statements about backup plans for unexpected events in your Canvas Syllabus to set student expectations
- Use Announcements for urgent blasts
- Host live office hours in Zoom
Reach Out to Teaching & Learning Technologies
If you are new to teaching at Emory or using Canvas, welcome! Please refer to our live and on-demand Canvas training sessions. To consult with an educational analyst about Canvas teaching strategies & instructional design, make an appointment. We look forward to working with you.