Unit 3 Introduction

If students gain knowledge through exposure to the content that you have made available, the communication tools in Canvas make possible the contextualization and application of that knowledge in cooperation with the other members of your course's learning community. As an instructor you use those tools to manage the ways your students interact, share information, and build that community.

By the end of this lesson, participants will be able to

  • Manage asynchronous communication within a class with Discussion
  • Use the Calendar tool to support effective time management

To meet the objectives of this lesson, you will complete the following activities and assessments:

  1. Read Connect with this Topic:
    "Discussion Options"
    "Conversations (Inbox)"
    "Synchronous Communication"
    "User Management"
  2. Perform the "Create a Calendar Item" hands-on activity
  3. Perform the "Create a Discussion" hands-on activity
  4. Complete the "Unit 3 Quiz"
  5. Respond to the "Unit 3 Discussion: Communication Tools" discussion

 

So Many Places to Get Help with Canvas!

You can get help within Canvas by clicking the Help option on the main Canvas menu (it's that little question mark icon right there on the left). Canvas Help includes a live Chat as well as a 24/7 Hotline 619-483-0632. Cut right to the chase, use Canvas' Instructor Guides (Links to an external site.) (written step by step how-to guides) and short Video Tutorials (Links to an external site.) on key functions and features. 

You can also submit a ServiceNow ticket or come into our Zoom "vFIT" for help during our regularly scheduled hours. See the ITS Support page (Links to an external site.) for updated hours and more info such as how to submit a ServiceNow ticket.

 

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