Technology: Canvas
Icebreakers
How to do this This activity is best created in the Get Started module in your Canvas course (find out more about this module in the Canvas subject shells resource). You can create the activity by following these steps: Use your UTS email to create a Padlet account. Describe what the...
60-second audio introduction to topic
How to do this Summarise your topic into a 60-second chunk. With an average reading speed, that’s approximately 140 words. You should discuss the following: What is this topic about? How is it related to what has been discussed or will be discussed next? What are the key points...
Backchannelling
How to do this Backchannelling can be used in classrooms to enable engaging and interactive learning environments. To encourage all students to participate actively, i.e. post a comment, question, concern or the facts/ideas they consider important, backchannelling can be made compulsory component of your class activities. Here’s how you...
Morning tea with the Subject Coordinator
How to do this Use your UTS email to access Zoom Create a Zoom session and copy the link to the session to add to your Canvas course. Create a new page and provide students with details about the purpose of the activity, for example: Preparation for assessment tasks, such...
Student-generated glossary
How to do this Set up the page in your Canvas course for students to edit. There is a template available in your faculty’s template Canvas course. Encourage students to collect terms from the literature they read throughout the subject, such as mandatory and recommended readings. Invite interested students...
Collaborative note-taking
How to do this Set up the collaborative document for students to take notes in, which could be an online Word document or Canvas page. Divide students into small groups. Groups should consist of three to four students to increase opportunities for learning from each other’s note-taking skills. You can assign students...
Welcome to the subject
How to do this When building a welcome message for a subject, we recommend using a video format so students can see and hear their teaching team. Write the script for your video covering the points below. We have provided a template to get you started. Create a short...
Shared Reading
How to do this This activity is designed to engage students in reading activities through the use of the discussion feature in Canvas. Follow the instructions below: Preparation Brief students about group reading activities, including expectations, detailed instructions and whether the activity carries any values towards the final assessment. ...