With our new-found dependence on online course materials, many faculty are getting a first experience on setting up a second semester on Canvas. Even for the experienced faculty this process bears repeating, as it is only needed once a semester at most. Summer 2020 is starting soon, and the Fall 2020 Canvas course shells should be available for faculty right around the end of the Spring term.

At the time of publishing this article Palomar is still deciding if this “off campus only” format is going to apply for Fall 2020 as well as Summer, but even if not faculty may wish to continue using Canvas in some ways even when getting back to the classroom becomes an option. So here’s what is important to deal with at the start of a new semester:

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With the start of Summer looming, faculty are getting Canvas courses ready for student use. So let’s run though some important tips for prep and launch of Canvas courses for Summer 2018!

Before drilling down to specifics in Canvas, I want to draw attention to Summer 2018 dates. As always, there are a whole host of “start dates” for Summer 2018, but the traditional “start of Summer” has been when the 6 and 8 week sessions begin. That is June 11, 2018. (I stress this because some publications indicate the 6 and 8 week sessions begin on June 25… they do not. June 11 is correct.) Naturally some classes start earlier, some immediately after the end of Spring term, but most will start on June 11, 2018. If you believe your course starts later in June… please check your official class listing to be sure.

Now let’s get into the details of using Canvas for your new classes. Read more…

Proctorio is an automated remote proctoring service integrated into Palomar’s Canvas learning management system. This enables faculty to require quizzes within Canvas be taken in a limited and/or monitored environment.

Sounds great! How do I start proctoring my Canvas quizzes? Read more…