Workshop: Exploring Turnitin in Canvas

If you have writing assignments in your course, you already know that plagiarism can be a problem. In this workshop, we present the tool, Turnitin, which helps identify instances of potential plagiarism. During the workshop, you will learn about the various ways in which Turnitin can be used in your Canvas course so that you can begin screening writing assignments for possible plagiarism and grammatical errors.

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Workshop: Power Up Your Canvas Course with External Tools

In this interactive workshop, educators will explore how to integrate powerful external tools into the Canvas LMS to create engaging, student-centered learning environments. Participants will learn how to embed tools like Poll Everywhere for live interaction, LinkedIn Learning for skill-building, and other curated apps that support multimedia, assessment, and collaboration. The session will highlight real-world use cases and provide practical steps to incorporate these tools seamlessly into Canvas modules, assignments, and discussions.

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Workshop: Canvas Basics: Preparing Your Course for Student Success

Ready to make Canvas work for you and your students? Whether you’re new to Canvas or simply looking for a fresh start, this hands-on workshop will equip you with the essential skills to design a clean, organized, and engaging online course. You’ll learn how to apply a ready-made course template, build out assignments, discussions, and quizzes, and structure your content using modules that guide students to success. Along the way, we’ll spotlight new Canvas features that can enhance teaching and learning with minimal effort.

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Workshop: Assignments and Discussions: Fostering Interactive Learning

This hands-on session is designed for educators who want to enhance student engagement through well-structured assignments and dynamic discussions in Canvas. Participants will explore best practices for creating meaningful assignments, designing engaging discussions, and leveraging Canvas tools to support interaction and learning. You’ll leave with actionable strategies to boost participation, motivation, and academic performance.

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Workshop: Engage and Manage Your Students with Poll Everywhere

Discover how to boost classroom engagement and streamline course management using Poll Everywhere, a powerful audience response system that integrates seamlessly with your teaching. In this hands-on workshop, you’ll explore how to use live polling, Q&A, clickable images, word clouds, and more to create an interactive learning environment—whether in-person or online. You’ll also learn how to manage responses, customize activities to fit your teaching style, and review real-time analytics to assess student understanding.

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Workshop: Innovate and Collaborate: Exploring Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat with Pages

Are you ready to streamline your workflow, boost collaboration, and apply innovative tools for teaching and research? Join us for an interactive workshop designed to introduce educators to Microsoft Copilot 365 Enterprise and Pages—a game-changing platform that enhances efficiency and creativity. Whether you’re managing administrative tasks, collaborating with colleagues, or analyzing data, this workshop will equip you with the skills to make the most of this powerful tool.

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Workshop: Transform Students Video-Watching Experience with Annoto

If you want to increase student engagement and personalize feedback within your Shark Media videos, the Annoto widget workshop was created just for you.
The Annoto widget is a tool that integrates with Shark Media and can be used in Canvas enabling you to add interactive elements to your videos. You can use it to create questions, quizzes, surveys, polls, and discussions that appear on the video timeline.

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