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As Strategic Consultants, several days every three months - like clockwork - are devoted to preparing and delivering a quarterly Impact Review with our clients and their core Canvas leadership teams. This is not an optional exercise. It takes time, thoughtful preparation, research, identifying the right metrics, a little…
For many institutions, the shift to a new learning management system is treated as a milestone: the migration is complete, training is delivered, and the platform is live. But for institutions implementing Canvas, this moment is not the end of adoption - it’s the beginning of a longer, evolving process. As institutions…
Throughout this blog series, we have discussed how the Instructure Success Model forms the center of our consulting approach. In this post, we will discuss how to analyze your return on investment through engagement planning — part of the “assess” section of the model .This phase allows institutions to examine successes…
Welcome to the 2025 update of the former Beginning-and-End of Course Checklist. These checklists are based on the collective experiences of the team members in education and their deep knowledge of Canvas. The Beginning-of-Course Checklist is a starting point for ensuring your course is ready to go for student access at…
Facilitating Employee Onboarding Best Practices, Features, & Products to Take Onboarding in Canvas to the Next Level One of the best things I love about Canvas is the journey it has gone on and where it is today. What started as a Learning Management System to help higher education institutions has now evolved into spaces…
With the education landscape rapidly changing, many of us are exploring ways to enable online teaching and learning opportunities to an increasing cohort of students. This blog will explore best practices to consider when teaching large Courses within Canvas. Sections Sections are a great way to subdivide students within a…
Leveraging Purchased Strategic Consulting Hours for Mastery Connect Strategic Services during Implementation A series of workshops for customers new to Mastery Connect scheduled on a recurring basis during your technical implementation, utilizing 10 hours of strategic consulting to create a sustainable and successful…
Root Account Admins hold the keys to creating and maintaining a successful Canvas Instance. No pressure there! Many decisions and considerations need to be made when choosing settings, customizing roles, adding integrations and more. The Canvas Training team with in the Learning Services Department provide advice and…
Are you wanting to compare how your class/school/district did on multiple assessments? If so, you’ll love the new Assessment Compare feature in Mastery Connect! Depending on one’s role, users can now choose as many assessments as you would like to compare, including comparing benchmarks to formative assessments, comparing…
How can I adjust my workflow after the new updates? We have heard from our customers that they are excited about the new updates to Mastery Connect. It also begs the question, “How do I adjust my workflow now?” To help you think about ways you can leverage the new updates to get the information you love and need from…
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