DVC, like all California Community Colleges, utilizes Canvas as our Learning Management System (LMS). View upcoming Canvas workshops below and enroll through the training calendar in GROW@4CD. Recordings will be available via the DVC@4CD Distance Ed Community.
This comprehensive online training covers Canvas course design from initial course set-up to providing feedback to students. We highly recommend starting here, in either a facilitated or self-paced session.
Come to this overview of basic college technologies. Find out how to access Outlook tools (email, Office 365, Sharepoint, calendar), Zoom effectively, and download Adobe cloud. This session is perfect for classified staff and/or instructors.
An introduction to using Google Drive and Docs in your learning space.
Learn strategies for the first weeks online: welcome letters, orientation units, online rosters, managing waitlists, and more.
Planning to tinker with your course design before next semester? Learn about resources and strategies to help prepare your best Spring courses.
Learn how to leverage Canvas for better productivity and more student engagement. Get ready to realize some hidden tricks to make it all work for you!
Learn how to design online discussions for remote learning that encourage active participation.
Come to this panel to hear instructors share examples of peer review assignments and tips for implementing peer review in the online environment.
Learn how to collect student work and provide feedback to students on Canvas.
Learn how to create Canvas based quizzes.
Learn how to use Proctorio for Secure Online Exam Proctoring.
Learn strategies for writing effective online exams. We'll cover what kinds of exams work well online, and take a quick look at Canvas Quizzes, New Quizzes, Accessing Resources, and more.
Download & Listening; View feedback from BEOI Stem; survey of STEM needs; and discussion of USC equity sessions. Share what challenges and opportunities you see for online assessments. Create action items.
Design your Gradebook on Canvas so students can track their progress in the course.
Give your students online feedback using Canvas tools such as Speedgrader and Rubrics. These features can help students keep track of their work and keep interaction/connection high.
Learn strategies for providing equitable instruction online in this session covering the new DVC Equity Rubric.
Learn how to design online activities in Canvas that help create and sustain a classroom community.
Students who are blind rely on screen-reading software to voice all online content and use keyboard commands to navigate. Join us for this immersive experience as we demonstrate using screen-reading technology inside a Canvas course. Strategies will also be offered for designing with screen-reader users in mind. You may never look at your online content the same way again!
Learn how to leverage two tools in Canvas (Ally and PopeTech) to help simplify and streamline course accessibility. Both tools provide integrated guidance and on-the-spot fixing capability to improve the usability of your content for all learners.
Join a group of DVC instructors using social, digital annotation to create community during remote instruction. Learn how digital annotation can be used to layer instructor support and peer-to-peer interaction onto a reading within Canvas.
Learn how to host and record live lectures or online office hours with your students. Learn how to host an event, share your screen, record and caption your meetings, and more.
Come to this panel to hear how faculty engage students in synchronous online class sessions. We'll cover strategies for maximizing student interactions as well as provide guidance on our “cameras encouraged” recommendation and FERPA related tips.
As we’ve created videos for this online semester, we've all come to realize video making isn't as easy as just hitting record. Learn tips for prepping, creating, and editing instructional videos.
Learn how to leverage Canvas Studio to engage with students through video conversations or quizzing. Find out how to create your own videos or leverage videos from other educational sources. Leave with resources to leverage this tool with your own students.
Come to this panel to hear instructors share examples and tips for implementing project based learning in the online environment.
Learn about POMP and what it means to be aligned to the CVC Rubric. See where we are at as a college and where we are heading.
Check out the DVC Style Guide with digital goodies to elevate the design of your online classes and build a “visual vocabulary” for your online learners. Learn how to make your course mobile friendly.