How does Canvas work as a supplement to face-to-face courses?

Canvas provides tools that supplement face-to-face courses by providing additional information online. Students will be able to access content for courses they are enrolled in through Canvas 24 hours 7 days a week. This allows students to review content before and after class.

You can use Canvas to:

Manage coursework
Manage Grades/Gradebook: Record course grades in Canvas versus on paper.
Allow students to store/upload/manage their class files, notes, and on paper assessments
Allow students to monitor their grades in the class
Provide descriptions of coursework, quizzes, exams and projects you assign
Store versions of lectures like PowerPoint files and audio files. (This is beneficial for all students but significantly impacts inclusive teaching and engagement- allowing all students access to instructor lecture notes, study guides. Q&A discussion forums; project notes
Access to an email inbox for direct teacher-student communication within the course
Developing enhanced RSI (Regular Substantive Interaction) with students
Leave consistent feedback for assignments, quizzes, exams, discussion forums
Engage students via short online "check-in" meetings about exams, assignments or other questions students may have that they may not have wanted to ask in class.
- The short individual or group check in sessions are especially critical during the first week of class to aid students with getting started in the course and to ease their nerves.
- A midpoint check in, is also a great way to gain student feedback about coursework, exams, etc.
- Send text, audio or video messages to students
Provide additional resources to aid all students' especially students who need additional instruction on subject matter topics

Incorporating Canvas into your traditional class environment is a great way to enhance your course and to meet RSI (regular substantive interaction-student engagement goals) for the GTCC QEP, (Quality Enhancement Plan). The Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) is a 5-year initiative focused on improving student learning outcomes and success at Guilford Technical Community College. Our QEP, titled "Here to Succeed," aims to increase student engagement and attendance in the first 12 credit hours of instruction.

Link to Quality Enhancement Plan: Quality Enhancement Plan: Here to Succeed