Canvas Proficiency Course: Quizzes
A Guide to Canvas Quizzes for UM Academic staff
Workshop description
This CPD course is designed to equip lecturers with the knowledge and skills required to effectively utilise Canvas Quizzes for continuous assessment and student self-assessment purposes. Canvas Quizzes is a tool that enables the creation and administration of online assessments, offering various question types and customisation options. Through this course, participants will learn how to maximise the potential of Canvas Quizzes to enhance their assessment practices and provide efficient feedback to students.
Since every course is unique and requires its own set of activities and tools, we also offer personal support after the workshop. Our student assistant team is here to help you optimise your use of Canvas for your specific needs!
This activity will be offered on-site at EDLAB, on several dates. You can sign up for the workshop below.
Important: To prepare for the workshop, registration for each edition will close 3 working days before the actual workshop date. Thank you for understanding. Please bring a laptop to the workshop as the workshop contains hands-on tasks in Canvas.
Important: it is also possible to book this workshop at your faculty, for a minimum of 6 participants. Please send a mail to teachingsupport@maastrichtuniversity.nl with your request.
Intended Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Understand the benefits and features of Canvas Quizzes.
- Create quizzes with various question types and customise settings to align with assessment objectives.
- Utilise features, such as item banks to enhance quiz diversity and efficiency.
- Effectively grade and provide feedback to students using Canvas Quizzes.
- Incorporate multimedia elements, such as images and videos, into Canvas Quizzes.
About the trainers
The Canvas Implementation Team includes UM students who will help teachers to optimise their use of the Canvas digital platform.
Iveta Dzivite is a biomedical Master student with a background in education.
Austin Isabella is an A-KO student with a background in digital literacy and education.
The students assistants at EDLAB are with academic and professional experience in education. They are committed to providing teaching staff with the support they need regarding the use of Canvas or external tools within Canvas. They can be reached at teachingsupport@maastrichtuniversity.nl.
Important: all sessions are the same, please only register for one timeslot. Thank you.
Activity full or can’t make the date? Then sign up for the waiting list and we’ll let you know as soon as this event is scheduled again.
Want to do this workshop with your own department or other group of colleagues? If you are with a group of 6 to 20 colleagues, you can request this workshop on an alternative date at your own faculty. Please send a mail to teachingsupport@maastrichtuniversity.nl with your request.
A note about the costs
EDLAB is currently offering all CPD activities free of charge. Please note however that we have paid to develop and offer this session together with the trainers, so if you sign up but cannot attend, we would greatly appreciate it if you could give us at least 5 days’ notice so that we can advertise your spot to others who may be interested. Cancellation without at least 5 days’ notice or failure to show up may result in your department being charged the full cost price.
EDLAB reserves the right to postpone this event should a minimum of 6 participants not be reached.