Camp Canvas | June 2026

💡 This session is a self-paced Canvas course that will be open from June 8th - July 31st. To participate in this course, double-click Canvas on your desktop and click the course tile on your Canvas Dashboard. 

The deadline to register for this session is July 17th to ensure participants have enough time to complete all content.

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Stop wrestling with settings and start streamlining your workflow. This hands-on session explores the ins and outs of creating and assigning Canvas Assignments so you can spend less time troubleshooting and more time teaching.


Key Topics📋

• Creating an Assignment: Learn how to use the Rich Content Editor (RCE) to provide clear instructions, embed videos, or attach supporting documents.
• Submission Types: Explore your options—from file uploads and text entries to website URLs and "on-paper" tracking.

• Dates and Deadlines: Master the difference between Due Dates (when it's expected) and Availability Dates (when students can see or turn it in).
• Google Assignments External Tool: Learn how to implement the Google Assignments external tool to assign Google Drive template documents to students—just previously done in Google Classroom!

💡 This session is a self-paced Canvas course that will be open from June 8th - July 31st. To participate in this course, double-click Canvas on your desktop and click the course tile on your Canvas Dashboard.

The deadline to register for this session is July 17th to ensure participants have enough time to complete all content.

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This session introduces you to IgniteAI, a suite of powerful tools embedded directly within Canvas to help you manage your workload and enhance student communication.

Key Topics 📋

• Rubric Generation: Stop building from scratch. Learn how to use AI to instantly generate customized Canvas rubrics that align with your specific assignment goals.
• Discussion Insights & Summaries: Use AI to quickly evaluate student discussion replies and generate summaries of discussion threads.
• Translation Tools: Enable the ability for students to instantly translate text in Announcements and Discussions to bridge communication gaps and ensure every student stays informed and engaged.
• Quiz Question Generator (Preview): Get an exclusive first look at the AI-powered Quiz Question Generator before its official rollout this fall.

💡 This session is a self-paced Canvas course that will be open from June 8th - July 31st. To participate in this course, double-click Canvas on your desktop and click the course tile on your Canvas Dashboard.

The deadline to register for this session is July 17th to ensure participants have enough time to complete all content.

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This refresher session is a repeat of our 12/19 professional learning over Introducing: Canvas. This session is designed to give you a solid foundation before you dive into more specialized topics.

Whether you are seeing the platform for the first time or simply want a comprehensive review of the essentials, this session provides the space to get comfortable with the interface and ensure your digital classroom is ready for students.

💡 This session is a self-paced Canvas course that will be open from June 8th - July 31st. To participate in this course, double-click Canvas on your desktop and click the course tile on your Canvas Dashboard.

The deadline to register for this session is July 17th to ensure participants have enough time to complete all content.

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This refresher session is a repeat of our 12/19 professional learning over Introducing: Canvas. This session is designed to give you a solid foundation before you dive into more specialized topics.

Whether you are seeing the platform for the first time or simply want a comprehensive review of the essentials, this session provides the space to get comfortable with the interface and ensure your digital classroom is ready for students.

💡 This session is a self-paced Canvas course that will be open from June 8th - July 31st. To participate in this course, double-click Canvas on your desktop and click the course tile on your Canvas Dashboard.

The deadline to register for this session is July 17th to ensure participants have enough time to complete all content.

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Video is one of the most powerful ways to connect with students and deliver instruction in a digital environment. Canvas Studio is more than just a place to host videos—it’s an interactive tool that turns passive viewing into an active learning experience.


In this session, we will explore how to create, upload, and manage video content directly within Canvas, making your digital classroom more dynamic and engaging.


Key Topics 📋
Capturing Content: Learn how to use the built-in screen recorder and webcam capture to create quick tutorials or mini-lessons.
Interactive Elements: Discover how to embed "In-Video Comments" and "Video Quizzes" to check for understanding while students watch.
Studio Collections: Organize your media library so you can easily find and reuse videos across different courses and semesters.
Engagement Analytics: See exactly who is watching your videos, how long they are watching, and which parts they are re-watching.

💡 This session is a self-paced Canvas course that will be open from June 8th - July 31st. To participate in this course, double-click Canvas on your desktop and click the course tile on your Canvas Dashboard.

The deadline to register for this session is July 17th to ensure participants have enough time to complete all content.

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Once your students begin interacting with your Canvas course, a wealth of information becomes available to help you understand their progress. This session focuses on how to access, interpret, and act upon the data Canvas collects automatically, allowing you to move from guessing to knowing how your students are performing. Instead of waiting until the end of a unit to see who struggled, we will explore how to use real-time analytics to provide targeted support and celebrate student success.


Key Topics 📋

• Analytics Dashboard: Take a deep dive into course-level data to see average grades, submission trends, and participation rates across your entire roster.

• Student-Specific Insights: Learn how to view individual Student Analytics to see when a specific learner last logged in, which pages they viewed, and whether they are falling behind.

• Weekly Online Activity: Understand how to track student page views and participations to see which of your resources are actually being used.

💡 This session is a self-paced Canvas course that will be open from June 8th - July 31st. To participate in this course, double-click Canvas on your desktop and click the course tile on your Canvas Dashboard.

The deadline to register for this session is July 17th to ensure participants have enough time to complete all content.

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In a digital or blended learning environment, the "class discussion" doesn't have to end when the bell rings. Canvas Discussions provide a space for students to interact, share ideas, and practice digital citizenship while allowing every student a voice—even the quiet ones.


Key Topics 📋

• Discussion Types: Understand the difference between Focused (one-way) and Threaded (multi-layered) discussions.

• Engagement Settings: Discover how to use "Users must post before seeing replies" to ensure original student thought.

• Multimedia Interaction: Explore how students can reply using video, audio, or images to make the conversation more dynamic.

• Grading vs. Ungraded: Learn how to quickly assess participation using SpeedGrader for graded discussions.

💡 This session is a self-paced Canvas course that will be open from June 8th - July 31st. To participate in this course, double-click Canvas on your desktop and click the course tile on your Canvas Dashboard.

The deadline to register for this session is July 17th to ensure participants have enough time to complete all content.

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This session is designed to help you master the Canvas Gradebook and SpeedGrader—two powerful tools that work together to streamline your grading workflow and provide meaningful, timely feedback to your students.


Whether you are looking to automate your grading process or enhance the quality of your student feedback, this session will show you how to spend less time on paperwork and more time on instruction.


📋 Key Topics

• Gradebook Fundamentals: Learn how to set up grading schemes, weighted groups, and "Missing" or "Late" policies to automate your workflow.

• SpeedGrader Mastery: Discover how to view, grade, and annotate student submissions all in one place without downloading a single file.

• Rubrics for Success: Build and attach rubrics to assignments to ensure consistent grading and clear expectations for students.

• Effective Feedback: Explore various ways to provide feedback, including inline comments, text summaries, and even video/audio clips.

💡 This session is a self-paced Canvas course that will be open from June 8th - July 31st. To participate in this course, double-click Canvas on your desktop and click the course tile on your Canvas Dashboard.

The deadline to register for this session is July 17th to ensure participants have enough time to complete all content.

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Teaching students how to work together effectively is a vital skill, but managing logistics in a digital space can be a challenge. This session focuses on how to use Canvas Groups and Collaborations to create structured, accountable, and engaging team-based learning experiences.


We will explore how to move from individual tasks to collaborative projects where students can co-author documents, share resources, and communicate within their own private "mini-course" spaces.


Key Topics 📋
Group Sets & Categories: Learn how to automatically or manually split your roster into project teams, lab groups, or reading circles.
Student Group Spaces: Discover the "Mini-Canvas" environment students get—including their own pages, discussions, and file storage.
Group Assignments: Master the "One Submission per Group" feature to streamline your grading while still providing individual or collective feedback.
Collaborations with Google/Microsoft: See how to integrate external tools so students can co-edit a single document or slide deck directly within Canvas.

💡 This session is a self-paced Canvas course that will be open from June 8th - July 31st. To participate in this course, double-click Canvas on your desktop and click the course tile on your Canvas Dashboard.

The deadline to register for this session is July 17th to ensure participants have enough time to complete all content.

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In Canvas, Modules and Pages serve as the structural backbone of your digital classroom. This session focuses on how to organize your content so that students can navigate your course intuitively and access materials without confusion.


We will move beyond simply hosting files to intentionally designing a course flow that mirrors your daily instructional habits, whether you organize by unit, week, or subject.


📋 Key Topics

• Module Organization: Learn how to use Modules to categorize and sequence your content logically.

• Effective Page Design: Master the Rich Content Editor (RCE) to create central hubs for lessons, combining text, images, and video in one place.

💡 This session is a self-paced Canvas course that will be open from June 8th - July 31st. To participate in this course, double-click Canvas on your desktop and click the course tile on your Canvas Dashboard.

The deadline to register for this session is July 17th to ensure participants have enough time to complete all content.

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This session focuses on how to build  digital assessments that can provide immediate feedback to students and valuable data to you. Whether you are looking to create a quick "exit ticket" or a comprehensive end-of-unit exam, we will walk through the process of building, managing, and moderating quizzes within your course.


Key Topics 📋

• Question Types: Explore a variety of formats—from simple multiple-choice to more interactive options like matching and fill-in-the-blank.

• Question Banks: Discover how to organize and store your questions so you can easily reuse them across different assessments or school years.
• Quiz Settings: Learn how to manage time limits, shuffle answers, and set up multiple attempts to fit your instructional goals.

• Moderation & Accommodations: Learn how to grant extra time or attempts for specific students to ensure every learner's needs are met.