Canvas Connections
Looking to get more out of your Canvas Course? Check out these virtual sessions hosted by the Learning Technologies team. They will demonstrate powerful tools available in Canvas and answer your questions about how to get started using them in your course!
| Date/Time | Session Title | Description | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2025 10:00 - 10:30 | Accessibility Made Easy: UDOIT and Microsoft Accessibility Checkers | Learn how to make your course content more inclusive with two simple tools. This training will guide you through using UDOIT in Canvas and Microsoft’s built-in accessibility checkers to identify and fix common accessibility issues in your files and pages. Facilitated by Stacy Muse | Register for Accessibility Made Easy Join Accessibility Made Easy |
| May 20, 2025 11:00 - 11:15 | Canvas Toolkit: Essentials for Success | Get your course off to a strong start in just 15 minutes! This quick session walks you through setting up your homepage, organizing modules, and using key Canvas tools to streamline your course and improve the student experience. Facilitated by Stacy Muse | Register for Canvas Toolkit Join Canvas Toolkit |
| May 20, 2025 2:00 - 2:30 | Teaching with Video | Engaging learners with video content is nothing new; however, engaging them with the right content can make an impact on how they learn. From balancing length to the appropriate number of videos to share at once, this session will introduce the best practices for engaging learners with video. Facilitated by Justin Littlefield | Register for Teaching with Video Join Teaching with Video |
| May 21, 2025 11:00 - 11:30 | Introduction To Quality Matters (QM) | Quality Matters (QM) is an organization focused on high-quality online course design. In this intro session, you’ll learn some basics of the QM Rubric, insight into the QM Peer Review process, and gain some takeaways you can put to work in your online courses. Facilitated by Andrew Horne | Register for Introduction to Quality Matters Join Introduction to Quality Matters |
| May 28, 2025 9:00 - 9:30 | Intro to ECU’s Canvas | New to ECU or just getting started with Canvas? This session will walk you through the basics of our learning management system—from navigating the dashboard to adding content—so you can feel confident building your course from day one. Facilitated by Matt Long | Register for Intro to ECU's Canvas Join Intro to ECU's Canvas |
| May 28, 2025 10:00 - 10:15 | Mastering Canvas Gradebook Filters | Learn how to filter your Canvas gradebook by the default filters of by filters you create. Facilitated by Matt Long | Register for Mastering Canvas Gradebook Filters Join Mastering Canvas Gradebook Filters |
| May 28, 2025 2:00 - 2:15 | Hosting Synchronous Learning Experiences in Canvas (Webex) | Learn how to incorporate Webex and Teams into your Canvas course. Facilitated by Stacy Muse | Register for Hosting Synchronous Learning Experiences Join Hosting Synchronous Learning Experiences |
| May 29, 2025 9:00 - 9:30 | Advanced Panopto | Panopto is a screen and lecture capture tool that facilitates the recording of your lectures on the screen (PPT, other application) or any other website. Panopto is fully integrated into Canvas. During this session, you will learn about advanced features like editing, Panopto Assignments and video organization. Facilitated by Matt Long | Register for Advanced Panopto Join Advanced Panopto |
| May 29, 2025 3:00 - 3:15 | Quick Content Boost: Using Canvas’s Rich Content Editor | This 15-minute training explores how to enhance your Canvas course with the Rich Content Editor. Learn to create engaging, accessible content with effective formatting, multimedia integration, and interactive elements. Gain practical tips to quickly elevate your pages, assignments, and announcements for a better student experience. Facilitated by Stacy Muse | Register for Quick Content Boost Join Quick Content Boost |
| June 16, 2025 10:00 - 10:15 | Streamline Your Workflow: Master Course Copying in Canvas | Save time and start strong! This session will show you how to quickly and accurately copy content from one Canvas course to another—while avoiding common pitfalls and clean-up headaches. Facilitated by Stacy Muse | Register for Streamline Your Workflow Join Streamline Your Workflow |
| June 23, 2025 10:00 - 10:15 | Canvas Toolkit: Essentials for Success | Get your course off to a strong start in just 15 minutes! This quick session walks you through setting up your homepage, organizing modules, and using key Canvas tools to streamline your course and improve the student experience. Facilitated by Stacy Muse | Register for Canvas Toolkit Join Canvas Toolkit |
| June 30, 2025 10:00 - 10:15 | Quick Content Boost: Using Canvas’s Rich Content Editor | This 15-minute training explores how to enhance your Canvas course with the Rich Content Editor. Learn to create engaging, accessible content with effective formatting, multimedia integration, and interactive elements. Gain practical tips to quickly elevate your pages, assignments, and announcements for a better student experience. Facilitated by Stacy Muse | Register for Quick Content Boost Join Quick Content Boost |
| July 2, 2025 10:00 - 10:30 | Intro to ECU’s Canvas | New to ECU or just getting started with Canvas? This session will walk you through the basics of our learning management system—from navigating the dashboard to adding content—so you can feel confident building your course from day one. Facilitated by Matt Long This session is geared towards new faculty at ECU; however, returning faculty are welcome to attend. | Register for Intro to ECU's Canvas Join Intro to ECU's Canvas |
| July 2, 2025 2:00 - 2:30 | Advanced Panopto | Panopto is a screen and lecture capture tool that facilitates the recording of your lectures on the screen (PPT, other application) or any other website. Panopto is fully integrated into Canvas. During this session, you will learn about advanced features like editing, Panopto Assignments and video organization. Facilitated by Matt Long | Register for Advanced Panopto Join Advanced Panopto |
| July 3, 2025 9:00 - 9:15 | Mastering Canvas Gradebook Filters | Learn how to filter your Canvas gradebook by the default filters of by filters you create. Facilitated by Matt Long This session is geared towards new faculty at ECU; however, returning faculty are welcome to attend. | Register for Mastering Canvas Gradebook Filters Join Mastering Canvas Gradebook Filters |
| July 3, 2025 2:00 - 2:30 | Introduction to Panopto | Panopto is a screen and lecture capture tool that facilitates the recording of your lectures on the screen (PPT, other application) or any other website. Panopto is fully integrated into Canvas. During this session, you will learn about advanced features like editing, Panopto Assignments and video organization. Facilitated by Matt Long This session is geared towards new faculty at ECU; however, returning faculty are welcome to attend. | Register for Introduction to Panopto Join Introduction to Panopto |
| July 7, 2025 10:00 - 10:15 | Canvas Toolkit: Essentials for Success | Get your course off to a strong start in just 15 minutes! This quick session walks you through setting up your homepage, organizing modules, and using key Canvas tools to streamline your course and improve the student experience. Facilitated by Stacy Muse This session is geared towards new faculty at ECU; however, returning faculty are welcome to attend. | Register for Canvas Toolkit Join Canvas Toolkit |
| July 8, 2025 2:00 - 2:15 | Hosting Synchronous Learning Experiences in Canvas (Webex) | Learn how to incorporate Webex and Teams into your Canvas course. Facilitated by Stacy Muse This session is geared towards new faculty at ECU; however, returning faculty are welcome to attend. | Register for Hosting Synchronous Learning Experiences Join Hosting Synchronous Learning Experiences |
| July 9, 2025 10:00 - 10:15 | Quick Content Boost: Using Canvas’s Rich Content Editor | This 15-minute training explores how to enhance your Canvas course with the Rich Content Editor. Learn to create engaging, accessible content with effective formatting, multimedia integration, and interactive elements. Gain practical tips to quickly elevate your pages, assignments, and announcements for a better student experience. Facilitated by Stacy Muse This session is geared towards new faculty at ECU; however, returning faculty are welcome to attend. | Register for Quick Content Boost Join Quick Content Boost |
| July 10, 2025 10:00 - 10:30 | Teaching with Video | Engaging learners with video content is nothing new; however, engaging them with the right content can make an impact on how they learn. From balancing length to the appropriate number of videos to share at once, this session will introduce the best practices for engaging learners with video. Facilitated by Justin Littlefield This session is geared towards new faculty at ECU; however, returning faculty are welcome to attend. | Register for Teaching with Video Join Teaching with Video |
| July 10, 2025 11:00 - 11:30 | Accessibility Made Easy: UDOIT and Microsoft Accessibility Checkers | Learn how to make your course content more inclusive with two simple tools. This training will guide you through using UDOIT in Canvas and Microsoft’s built-in accessibility checkers to identify and fix common accessibility issues in your files and pages. Facilitated by Stacy Muse This session is geared towards new faculty at ECU; however, returning faculty are welcome to attend. | Register for Accessibility Made Easy Join Accessibility Made Easy |
| July 10, 2025 2:00 - 2:30 | Introduction To Quality Matters (QM) | Quality Matters (QM) is an organization focused on high-quality online course design. In this intro session, you’ll learn some basics of the QM Rubric, insight into the QM Peer Review process, and gain some takeaways you can put to work in your online courses. Facilitated by Andrew Horne | Register for Introduction to Quality Matters Join Introduction to Quality Matters |
| July 11, 2025 10:00 - 10:15 | Streamline Your Workflow: Master Course Copying in Canvas | Save time and start strong! This session will show you how to quickly and accurately copy content from one Canvas course to another—while avoiding common pitfalls and clean-up headaches. Facilitated by Stacy Muse This session is geared towards new faculty at ECU; however, returning faculty are welcome to attend. | Register for Streamline Your Workflow Join Streamline Your Workflow |
| July 14, 2025 10:00 - 10:15 | Hosting Synchronous Learning Experiences in Canvas (Webex) | Learn how to incorporate Webex and Teams into your Canvas course. Facilitated by Stacy Muse This session is geared towards new faculty at ECU; however, returning faculty are welcome to attend. | Register for Hosting Synchronous Learning Experiences Join Hosting Synchronous Learning Experiences |
| July 21, 2025 10:00 - 10:30 | Accessibility Made Easy: UDOIT and Microsoft Accessibility Checkers | Learn how to make your course content more inclusive with two simple tools. This training will guide you through using UDOIT in Canvas and Microsoft’s built-in accessibility checkers to identify and fix common accessibility issues in your files and pages. Facilitated by Stacy Muse This session is geared towards new faculty at ECU; however, returning faculty are welcome to attend. | Register for Accessibility Made Easy Join Accessibility Made Easy |
| July 28, 2025 10:00 - 10:15 | Streamline Your Workflow: Master Course Copying in Canvas | Save time and start strong! This session will show you how to quickly and accurately copy content from one Canvas course to another—while avoiding common pitfalls and clean-up headaches. Facilitated by Stacy Muse This session is geared towards new faculty at ECU; however, returning faculty are welcome to attend. | Register for Streamline Your Workflow Join Streamline Your Workflow |
Individuals requesting accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) should contact ECU’s ADA coordinator at least 48 hours prior to the event at 252-737-1018 or ada-coordinator@ecu.edu.