Shenandoah University | Center for Transformative Teaching and Learning

Join us for TTL's virtual pre-retreat planning session, AKA our winter "pre-treat." Whatever writing project you are working on, this session will help you get ready for Friday's retreat. Our objectives include: reviewing writing project status and goals;

Learn the basics of setting up your course in Canvas. In this session you will learn how to: set up your syllabus, textbook info, contact information and office hours; take attendance; create a homepage; and. make your course available to students.

Learn about graded activities and the Canvas gradebook. In this session, you will learn how to: create, publish, and grade assignments; use Turnitin; and. set up and use your gradebook. Prerequisite: TTL 101 or equivalent.

Learn how you can use New Canvas Quizzes to assess learning and provide students with opportunities to check their understanding. In this session, you will learn: quiz options and question types available in New Canvas Quizzes; and. how to create, deploy, and grade a quiz.

Are you an experienced Canvas template user? Do you value having the ability to fine tune your Canvas course? Are you interested in learning the new version of Design Tools?. Canvas Design Tools can help you take your course to the next level. In this workshop, you will learn how to:

Learn about the newest integration tool for Google Assignments. In this session you will learn how to: create assignments using Google apps that can be graded using Speedgrader. use built-in tools for collaboration and formative assessment.

The Perusall social learning app will be updated in Canvas later this year. Come learn about the changes and new features. In this session you will learn how to: create a reading assignment using 1.3. copy existing course content from 1.1 to 1.3.

Join us for TTL's first-ever winter retreat for faculty writers! This retreat is designed to support faculty at any stage of the writing process, from reading to drafting to revising. All types of writing projects are welcome. Boxed lunch, snacks, and beverages will be provided.