Spring 2026 Canvas Zoom Chats

Spring 2026 Canvas Zoom Chats

Jan. 14: Intermediate: Modules

· Module overview

· Elements of effective modules

· Adding content

· Locking modules

· Using prerequisites and requirements to view student progress

Jan. 21 Intermediate: Assignment Groups

· Why use assignment groups?

· Adding assignment groups

· Weighting by assignment groups

· Adding grading rules by assignment groups (drop highest/lowest grade, etc.)

Feb. 4: Using Rubrics

· Why use rubrics?

· Managing rubrics

· Adding rubrics to an assignment, discussion or quiz

Feb. 18: Online Proctoring with ProctorU

· Learn to use Meazure Learning’s ProctorU system to proctor online exams.

· Includes the setup and management of the exams by faculty, and

· Necessary preparations by students prior to the exam.

Feb. 25: New Quizzes

· Overview of New Quizzes

· Creating a new quiz

· Quiz question types

· Designing quizzes to minimize plagiarism

March 4: Using Pages

· Overview

· Creating new pages

· Adding pages to a module

· Embedding video on a page

· Viewing page history

March 11: Collaboration (Groups)

· Overview

· Creating groups

· Managing groups

· The relationship between groups and group assignments

· Assigning students as group leaders

March 25: Online Proctoring with ProctorU

· Learn to use Meazure Learning’s ProctorU system to proctor online exams.

· Includes the setup and management of the exams by faculty, and

· Necessary preparations by students prior to the exam.

April 1: End of Semester Tips 1

· Avoiding common gradebook mistakes

· The difference between a 0 and a –

· Common grade entry errors

· Common grade calculation mistakes (calculated total vs. weighted)

· Omitting highest and/or lowest grades (creating rules for an assignment group)

April 15: End of Semester Tips 2

· Saving the gradebook before and after finals

· Ways to assign extra credit

· How to test that your weighted grades accurately reflect what you expect

· Submitting a request to combine courses (cross-listing) early