Teaching and Technology Certificate

Description of and requirements to earn this certificate listed below

Fall 2025 Offerings

Canvas Assessment Strategies and Methods
Facilitated by Catherine Dinh

• Monday, August 18, 2025-Friday, December 19, 2025 (Asynchronous)

This asynchronous workshop will focus on exploring effective assessment strategies in Canvas. We will examine different learning modes, effective community building strategies, different Canvas assessment methods will be discussed and practiced. We will discuss some strategies for using the Turnitin tool, setting rubrics, grading methods, and peer assessments from within Turnitin.  We will briefly discuss AI tools and some strategies to approach in the AI era.

Introduction to Canvas Workshop (Parts 1 and 2)
Facilitated by Claudia Acosta

• Monday, August 18, 2025-Friday, October 17, 2025 (Asynchronous)
• Monday, October 19, 2025- Friday, December 19, 2025 (Asynchronous)

Canvas is a comprehensive Learning Management System (LMS) that enables educators to create, organize, and deliver course content, assessments, and communications in a user-friendly virtual environment, supporting diverse learning modalities such as fully online, hybrid, and face-to-face classes. These asynchronous self-enrollment courses equip beginner faculty with essential skills to navigate Canvas, manage courses, enhance student engagement through communication and collaboration tools, and efficiently handle assessments and grading. Part one of the series will focus on the structure of the Canvas course, communications, and assessment, and Part two will cover engagement, analytics, and accessibility.

Introduction to Canvas Studio Workshop
Facilitated by Claudia Acosta

• Monday, August 18, 2025-Friday, December 19, 2025 (Asynchronous)

Canvas Studio is a powerful video platform and collaboration tool seamlessly integrated with the Canvas learning management system. Through its diverse features, such as video recording, editing tools, annotations, and quizzes, Canvas Studio will enable our faculty to create compelling video content that facilitates better comprehension and knowledge retention. Learn to create, edit, upload, share, and enhance videos to foster interactive learning.

Creating Student-Friendly Canvas Classes for Any Modality
Facilitated by Kelly Ruppert

• Wednesday, September 10, 2025 | 11:00am-12:00pm (Zoom)

Learn how to create a better user experience for students in any Canvas course by increasing the visual appeal of the site, and addressing the organization of your course materials and Canvas pages. The techniques shared apply to all course modalities. Participants will have access to instructional videos that provide details on how to implement most strategies presented.

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Certificate Description and Requirements

The Teaching and Technology (TNT) series helps you explore the variety of features of Canvas LMS and its integrated tools, such as H5P and Canvas Studio, to create engaging and interactive learning experiences for your students.

Workshop Completion

By completing workshops in the series, you will:

• Learn how to use Canvas LMS and its features to design, deliver, and manage your courses effectively
• Discover how to create and integrate multimedia content, interactive activities, and assessments
• Evaluate the suitability and effectiveness of various technology tools for achieving different learning outcomes in your courses
• Connect with other instructors who are interested in enhancing their teaching with technology

Certificate Earning

To earn certificates in this series, you must

• complete the Canvas Basics workshop (~2 hours) AND
• complete a “Specialized” workshop (choices below)
  • Intro to Canvas Studio
  • Intro to H5P
  • Canvas File Accessibility
  • Canvas Assessment Strategies and Methods 

Note: All specialized workshops in the series will earn a certificate as long as you have also completed the Canvas Basics workshop.