Workshops and Webinars
Join CTL Canvas specialists for in-depth explorations of specific Canvas features from technical and pedagogical perspectives.
Each webinar is 45 minutes long (20-minute demonstration + 25-minute Q & A).
Join CTL Canvas specialists for hands-on, guided workflows designed to help you build and refine your Canvas courses.
Each workshop is up to three hours long and is offered either in person or online.
Bring targeted support directly to your department with a personalized, 2-hour in-person co-working session, where CTL Canvas specialists provide pedagogical and technical guidance tailored to your team’s unique course needs. All experience levels are welcome.
Key Benefits:
- Hands-on help with course building and design
- Distraction-free working time and peer collaboration
Host Requirements:
Your department provides a local room and handles internal registration; participants bring their own devices.
Complete the Faculty or Unit-Specific Workshop request form to request a Canvas Build Space session.
Upcoming Canvas Learning Opportunities
This list contains only programming relevant to Canvas.
For a complete listing of CTL's available programming, please visit our Events page.
Meet LearnWise AI: Piloting Our New AI Assistant within Canvas
Tuesday, Sep. 22
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Online
See session description / details
Running from Sept 2026 – May 2027, the U of A is piloting LearnWise AI to support students and instructors right inside Canvas. Join this online information session to learn how it safely transforms Canvas course materials into active study and teaching support.
Canvas Pickles: Troubleshooting Common Mistakes Instructors Make
Thursday, Sep. 24
11:30 a.m.– 12:20 p.m.
Online, via Zoom
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It’s easy to miss a few key steps, even in an LMS you know–and in Canvas, those little things can make a big difference for students and for your workload. In this 20-minute webinar, we’ll go through the most common setup and design mistakes in Canvas, from confusing navigation to missing assignments and unpublished modules. Come learn how to avoid these roadblocks and make your course clear, consistent, and ready for students!
Stay for an additional 25-minute Q & A to discuss your teaching needs and share creative solutions and best practices.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this series, participants will be able to:
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Identify and fix common issues that prevent students from accessing content
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Simplify your course navigation to foster student satisfaction and success
Grilles de correction dans Canvas
2 octobre
12h à 12h50
En ligne
Voir la description / les détails de la séance
Les grilles de notation améliorées dans Canvas offrent une flexibilité accrue et simplifient l'évaluation de vos personnes étudiantes. Au cours de ce webinaire de 20 minutes, nous verrons comment activer cette fonctionnalité, créer une grille efficace et l’utiliser pour optimiser votre processus de correction.
À la fin du webinaire, restez avec nous pour une période de discussion de 25 minutes afin de poser vos questions et échanger avec vos collègues.
Objectifs d'apprentissage
À la fin de cette séance, vous serez en mesure de faire ce qui suit :
- Activer et configurer les grilles de notation améliorées dans vos cours Canvas.
- Créer des critères d'évaluation clairs pour guider et accélérer votre correction.
Organizing your Canvas Gradebook
Wednesday, Oct. 21
12:00 p.m. – 12:50 p.m.
Online
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Building a clear gradebook is the single most important thing you can do to ensure transparency and lower student stress. In this 20-minute webinar, we’ll share workflow and troubleshooting tips, and we will explore some best practices for creating your gradebook and assignments in Canvas. Stay for an additional 25-minute Q&A to discuss this tool in detail.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
- Organize your Canvas Gradebook in a way that is clear and transparent
- Adjust gradebook settings to streamline your workflow
Gestion de quiz dans Canvas
23 octobre
12h à 12h50
En ligne
Voir la description / les détails de la séance
Qu'arrive-t-il si une personne étudiante perd sa connexion en plein examen ou si une mesure d’accommodement exige 1.5x le temps? Au cours de ce webinaire de 20 minutes, nous passerons à travers différents scénarios pour vous aider à gérer vos quiz Canvas en toute confiance. Nous verrons comment ajouter du temps en direct, rouvrir une tentative après un pépin technique et utiliser l’heure limite efficacement pour assurer le bon déroulement de vos évaluations.
À la fin du webinaire, restez avec nous pour une période de discussion de 25 minutes afin de poser vos questions et échanger avec vos collègues.
Objectifs d'apprentissage
À la fin de cette séance, vous serez en mesure de faire ce qui suit :
- Gérer efficacement le temps, la disponibilité et les tentatives d’examen, que ce soit à l'avance ou en direct
- Se familiariser avec le processus d'exemption pour adapter l'évaluation au dossier d’une personne étudiante
Diversifying your Question Types in Canvas Quizzes
Thursday, Nov. 19
11:30 a.m. – 12:20 p.m.
Online
See session description / details
Now that Reading Week is over, you might be getting ready to create your final exams online. In this 20-minute webinar, we’ll showcase all of the different question types available in the Canvas New Quizzes engine and how they appear on the students’ screens. We will also differentiate between questions that are graded automatically or manually.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
- Create different types of questions for your online quizzes
- Differentiate manually vs automatically graded questions