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Part of culturally relevant pedgogy and equity pedagogy practices include scaffolding assignments. As an example, students would have multiple due dates for posts in one discussion. The first due date is for an initial prompt that could then receive feedback. The second due date in that same assigned discussion would allow…
Introduction: Processing information shared by fellow Canvas champions can best be done by riding a ski lift to the top of mountain. Details: North Carolina is a fantastic state! It is where I was born, grew up, and am now raising my kids. However, up until InstructureCon 2016, the farthest west I've been was Memphis,…
At the conference, my colleague lost his Camp Canvas sweatshirt in one of the conference room sessions. I was wondering if (a) there are any sweatshirts left, and (b) if yes, can I purchase one? I'd like to surprise him with it! Many thanks, Rosie
To join the conversation or see additional resources visit: Canvas API Calls using Google Apps Script Google Apps Script is an excellent platform to leverage API calls to Canvas. Learn how to use it to run actions from Google Spreadsheets and Forms like assigning users en masse to admin specific roles and sub-accounts to…
To join the conversation or see additional resources visit: KEYNOTE: JOSH COATES (instcon16) Josh has built a career the way he builds a business—by reimagining the way things can be done (even if it requires doing some major surgery with an acetylene torch). After his start in distributed systems research at the…
To join the conversation or see additional resources visit: KEYNOTE: JARED STEIN (instcon16) Jared Stein has helped teachers design effective blended and online learning since the early days of the web, emphasizing real-world learning, openness, student engagement, and usability. Jared has also helped institutions plan…
To join the conversation or see additional resources visit: KEYNOTE: MITCH MACFARLANE (instcon16) In 2011, foodie and milkshake aficionado Mitch Macfarlane joined Instructure to help build the Customer Success team from just three employees to nearly 230 by the end of 2015. He also filled the role of VP of Product,…
My Instructrue Con Experience 2016 Blog post created by Grace Rommelfanger, RN MSN September 12th, 2016 I was privileged to attend Instructure Con 2016 in Keystone, Colorado. This was my second Instructure Con and all I can say was it was “Kumbayawesome.” The information I have gained from attending these conferences is…
These are a few thoughts I had about InstructureCon. Overall we had a great time and really enjoyed the meetings and events. The theme was very creative and was carried out very well. We also really enjoyed the location. * Consider charging a lower price for guest tickets or include swag for guests * Consider charging a…
My most mundane souvenir: I swapped out my Kroger Plus key tag for one from the City Market down Route 6 in Dillon.
Instructure is a technology company committed to improving education. We provide instructors and students with modern tools and resources that empower and simplify the learning experience. Instructure offers Canvas, the open, easy-to-use, cloud-native learning management system, as well as Canvas Network, an index of open,…