Quotes from the students' nominations
I am nominating BIOL 1009 as the way that this courses canvas page is laid out has simplified and made it easier for me to get across and do everything I need to do. My professor has each unit and each day as long as course content, lecture recordings, for every single day we have in class and it is all accessible on this canvas page. I truly believe this helps me learn and saves me time looking at each module page, as my professor has made it very easy to find content, quizzes, dates, everything! 2nd student comment: The homepage is very nice and organized. I can find what's needed very easily. I especially like that I can access a page with practice exams when I'm studying for my midterm. I can also access the lab or the lecture components of class easily. This canvas page is the most organized one I have seen in a long time.
Recipient Q&A
What are you most proud of in your Canvas course site?
That the homepage is designed to reflect the schedule and expectations of the class.
What is one lesson you learned while building or using your course site that might help other instructors who want to improve their use of Canvas?
It's helpful to have multiple ways to navigate to the same page.
How have you noticed your Canvas site supporting student success? What does student success look like in your course?
My class has a lot of work that students are expected to do outside of class to prepare them for the classroom. I organized my Canvas site to make their out-of-class work clear and easy to access. When students use material like the pre-lectures and perform well on pre-quizzes I consider that as student success.
When building this course site, what was your process?
I build my Canvas site around the class schedule. It helps me stay organized and see what content is available/missing.