As the Spring semester races toward the finish line, we know exactly what you’re thinking: “Ack! Moodle is almost gone! Canvas! What do I do?!?” Luckily, your friendly neighborhood educational technologists have spent the past year preparing for this very moment, and we’ve got you covered!
Directly after the semester concludes, the NMC Ed Tech Department will be hosting a Canvas Camp from May 12-16 (9 am to 3 pm each day) — a series of training sessions designed to help instructors transition from Moodle to Canvas. Each day will kick off with a “Canvas Concept” lesson, followed by hands-on course creation support. Our goal is to teach you the basics, assist with Moodle-to-Canvas imports, and provide the immediate, expert assistance you’ve come to expect from our team.
Use this CANVAS CAMP form to sign up for individual days or the entire week based on your availability and needs.
Daily Training Themes:
- May 12: Moodle Conversions & Canvas Settings
- May 13: Building Canvas Activities & Rubrics
- May 14: Setting Up the Canvas Gradebook
- May 15: Canvas Quizzes
- May 16: Creating a Canvas Homepage
Can’t Attend in May? No Problem!
Canvas support is already at your fingertips. Here are some on-demand training opportunities you can explore anytime, at your own pace:
- Growing with Canvas for Northwestern Michigan College Instructors: A one-hour Canvas training course adapted for NMC instructors, facilitated directly within Canvas. If you haven’t already enrolled, click “Enroll Me” in the top right corner of the course.
- Canvas Corner (Volumes 1-20): Created by Ben Post in Ed Tech, these short tutorial pages — complete with videos, articles, and relevant links — cover all the key aspects of teaching in Canvas. Start with Volume 1 or jump to topics as needed.
- Canvas Training Portal: These Canvas-created training courses are excellent resources for learning different elements of the platform. Be sure to authorize your account before enrolling.
- Canvas Community Pages: A wealth of tutorials on nearly every aspect of course creation, gradebook setup, and student assessment. Just search your topic, and you’ll most likely find step-by-step instructions.
- Past Canvas Led Faculty Trainings: Gini Burns from Instructure Canvas has met with NMC six times in the past year and each of these sessions has been recorded and made available to faculty. Look for the “Recording Link” under “Resources.”
Important Notes:
Canvas sandboxes have already been created from your 2402, 2403, and 2501 Moodle courses and can be imported into your Fall Canvas sections anytime. While adjustments — especially to the Canvas Gradebook — will be necessary, much of what worked in Moodle will also work in Canvas. But don’t wait until August to start building! Early adopters make happy users.
If you need assistance, have questions, or would like to schedule a 1-on-1 training session, please submit a Help Desk Ticket.