Use a non-subject course site for communication

Your Course site can be used in a number of ways. The most successful sites include a mix of student communication and course-related resources such as forms, Course Intended Learning Outcomes (CILOs), staff contact details and general links to student support services.

Remember, your course site is not just one thing. There are a range of tools in Canvas to support your community building.  Announcements are one of these but discussion forums, H5P interactive features, social polls and comments boxes all help to bring your site to life.

If you primarily want to send announcements to students, you can get the same or better functionality from an Outlook Group or through MS Teams. To learn about using those tools instead contact the LX.lab.

Examples

There are a number of meaningful ways to use your course site in Canvas to communicate messages or information to your students. Here are some examples of the kinds of content and messages you might use your Course site for:

Cohort communications

Posting jobs and internships

Dear Students,

The Tasmanian Health Service is currently recruiting for Intern Pharmacists with Statewide Hospital Pharmacy for 2021.

Applications will be accepted until Thursday 30th April. Limited spots available.  

For more information please contact [contact details]…

Kind regards,

The Graduate School of Health

Explaining faculty policies

Policy and Procedures for the Assessment of Coursework Subjects

Students must refer to the following information and UTS assessment information, which is published in the Policy and Procedures for the Assessment of Coursework Subjects. Link to Assessment of Coursework Subjects Policy and Procedures on GSU site. 

Accreditation and registration links

Dear Master of Project Management students,

Our Master of Project Management is the first PMI GAC Accredited Program in Australia. Now graduates of GAC accredited programs will be granted substantial credit toward the experience requirement for all PMI certifications.

The benefit applies to each PMI certification as shown on the PMI page and our Canvas page.

Study and organisation advice & support

Some Course sites provide some sobering advice to students and deploy an interactive H5P module to help students plan their time.

Industry-related events

Hello everyone,

Heather from SWAN Australia has asked us to let you know that you would be welcome to join the virtual Genetic Epilepsy Team Australia (GETA) family conference which is on 30th May 9-1pm. The conference is usually recorded if you are unable to attend on the day.

Best wishes