2016-03-02

2016-03-02 (Wed)
1130-1200
503-024

Facilitator: Michelle Honey (back-up: Trudi Aspden)
Note-taker: Maree Jensen (back-up: Lynne Petersen)

11:30 - 11:40	1. Introductions & welcome 2. Discussion: proposal to set the topic for the next meeting before we end this one (Angela on behalf of Jenny) 3. Discussion: circulation/publicity of and inclusive access to the TLC Canvas course (Angela on behalf of Jenny)
11:40 - 11:50	4. Canvas Hacks demo (Angela)
11:50 - 12:00	5. Q&A; general discussion re Canvas 6. Agree upon the topic for the next meeting

Meeting 2^nd March 2016

Facilitator: Michelle Honey

Agreed:

Meeting topic/focus to be agreed at the previous meeting
Canvas TLC Course to be a public course - exercise caution if posting material that may be confidential or sensitive

Meeting topic list is on the Canvas Course; please add further topics as they spring to mind

Topic: Canvas Hacks Demonstration / Angela Tsai

Please see Angela’s presentation on the Canvas Course

To note:

All are encouraged to log into Canvas Hacks on the LTU section of the University website and have a wander through.
All are encouraged to make a test page to get familiar with the assistance and tools available – hint: name your page with a ‘Z’ as the files are listed alphabetically – this should prevent accidental publishing of your playpen.
Exercise caution when making your course pages attractive – some students access Canvas on small hand-held devises and probably want to see more than a beautiful picture without excessive scrolling or multiple clicks to get the links they require quickly and easily.
Borrow codes and styles that you like – it isn’t plagiarism if it’s available for you to use on Canvas Hacks – or ask others that have desirable bits that you would like to use
Remember to check what your files and course looks like by checking student view frequently – they have access to significantly less than other do
Be careful to safeguard your existing pages when making style changes – copy & paste your existing page onto notepad, or you can, if needed, restore your previous page by going to settings and viewing page history if your revised page doesn’t work out

Next meeting: Tuesday 15^th March

Facilitator: Trudi Aspden

Presenter: Michelle Honey

MEDSCI 201 homepage code (feel free to 'steal, insert and modify')

MEDSCI 201 timetable code (feel free to 'steal, insert and modify')

2019-03-04 update: Damon Ellis presented the Canvas Design Templates site at the March 2019 Canvas Monthly Meeting - https://canvas.auckland.ac.nz/courses/15970

Useful icons: (right-click and "save image as")