Fall In-service Canvas Training 2026

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Sept 17th Sessions

Sept 22nd Sessions

Session Descriptions

1. Introduction to Canvas Essentials

• Description: Designed for instructors new to the platform or those seeking a structured refresher from Spring Conference, this foundational workshop covers the core mechanics of Canvas navigation and course editing. Participants will learn how to efficiently structure their course layout, upload resources, and manage basic settings. By the conclusion of this session, you will possess the foundational knowledge required to confidently build, organize, and launch your upcoming course shells.
• Key Takeaways:
  • Navigate the Canvas interface and customize course settings.
  • Utilize core editing tools to build modules and upload instructional content.
  • Establish a clean, user-friendly course structure ready for student deployment.

2. Mastering the Canvas Gradebook & Assignment Groups

• Description: Streamline your grading workflow and improve student transparency by mastering Canvas's grading tools. This workshop guides instructors through setting up a structured Gradebook using Assignment Groups to manage weighted grading schemas. Attendees will explore optimal gradebook configuration settings, dive into time-saving workflows using SpeedGrader, and learn how to implement automatic grade rules, including missing submission policies, to ensure accurate, real-time grade tracking.
• Key Takeaways:
  • Configure and organize the Canvas Gradebook using weighted Assignment Groups.
  • Navigate the Canvas SpeedGrader to provide timely, impactful feedback.
  • Apply automated gradebook rules to manage missing assignments and unsubmitted work seamlessly.
  • Customize the Canvas Gradebook layout.

3. Launch-Ready: The Comprehensive Canvas Course Checklist

• Description: Ensure a seamless start to the Fall term by conducting a systematic pre-launch review of your Canvas environment after the Moodle migration. This practical session guides instructors through an essential course checklist prior to hitting "Publish." We will cover vital pre-flight checks, including interpreting K16 migration logs, verifying section publication statuses, updating gradebook setup, and utilizing the built-in link validator to catch broken URLs. Additionally, participants will learn how to review YuJa media assets to identify accessibility issues and easy wins for improving accessibility as we reach this next chapter at Lane.
• Key Takeaways:
  • Conduct standard pre-publishing quality assurance checks using a structured checklist.
  • Analyze K16 logs, identifying areas for review and content modification or creation. 
  • Execute the link validator tool to ensure seamless content navigation.
  • Identify major and general accessibility indicators and concerns utilizing Yuja within Canvas.

4. Improving Course Quality: Implementing the LaneCC Course Template

• Description: Transitioning your past course materials into a new and improved format unique to Canvas doesn't have to be time-consuming. Developed by the LaneCC Instructional Design team, the official Lane course template is engineered to provide students with a more consistent experience while saving faculty significant development time. This hands-on workshop demonstrates how to easily map and transition your existing course shells into the standardized template. Bring your current materials and use this collaborative session to get dedicated work done ahead of Fall term. (Note: Utilizing the template enhances structural delivery and formatting; original ownership of all academic content and course materials remains with the original owner of the course material and how it was developed.)
• Key Takeaways:
  • Import and adopt the official LaneCC course template into your active shells.
  • Adapt course content into the LaneCC course template's new structure.
  • Advance your course preparation for Fall 2026 in a supported, collaborative environment.

5. Cultivating Success: Building & Utilizing Canvas Outcomes

• Description: Align your curriculum and measure student achievement effectively by leveraging Canvas Course Outcomes. This strategic workshop introduces instructors to the process of building, organizing, and tracking measurable, learning-focused outcomes at the course level. Beyond individual course management, we will broadly discuss collaborative approaches for programmatic departmental outcomes. Learn how to simplify accreditation reporting at the course level and prepare clearer pathways for student success.
• Key Takeaways:
  • Create, organize, and integrate measurable student learning outcomes within a Canvas course.
  • Attach outcomes to rubrics and assignments for direct mastery tracking.
  • Attach outcomes to new quizzes and quiz questions.
  • Collaborate with departmental peers to consider unified, programmatic outcomes.

6. Canvas Open Lab and Training Assistance

• Description: Maximize your productivity in this dedicated, open-ended workspace designed for focused course prep for Fall term. The Canvas Open Lab offers a distraction-free environment for faculty to build out their upcoming term shells. Staff from the Academic Technology Center (ATC) will be fully available on-site and online to provide individualized, one-on-one consultation, troubleshoot technical hurdles, and offer instructional design guidance as you finalize your courses. Drop in at any point during the session with your materials and questions.
• Key Takeaways:
  • Dedicate uninterrupted time to building and polishing active course shells for Fall 2026.
  • Receive real-time, personalized technical support, training, and instructional design consulting from ATC staff.
  • Troubleshoot specific, individual course migration issues before the term begins.