TRAINING
Are you wondering what teaching will look like next semester and what kind of training you might need? Reference the on-demand and in-person options listed on this page to get started. Adopting a new learning management system may require you to adopt new strategies.
EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY OFFICE WORKSHOPS
The Education Technology Office (ETO) consultative team supports faculty adopt and develop innovative and inclusive teaching strategies to meet the needs of our students. A significant component of that work is offering training. Most sessions are offered remotely over Zoom. View the current schedule online, access the On-demand training videos, or email eto@framingham.edu to book a consultation.
ON DEMAND TRAINING
Adopting a new learning management system may require you to adopt new strategies. Are you wondering what teaching will look like next semester and what kind of training you might need? Canvas on-demand training is available for both faculty and students. Sharing the link to the student tutorial is also a good place to start.
PASSPORT TO CANVAS FOR STUDENTS
The PASSPORT TO CANVAS self-directed course is a great way for students to learn how to use Canvas. Each module focuses on one Canvas tool. Move through the Modules in order or, open only the Modules you would like to learn more about including:
- Keeping track of the work you are assigned by your instructor, grades and feedback
- Organizing all of the learning material your instructor has created
- Help for staying in touch with other members of your class
- Growing with Canvas for Faculty
GROWING WITH CANVAS
Faculty may explore the GROWING WITH CANVAS tutorial to learn the basics of building a course or refresh a specific skill. The course is organized in five modules that may be viewed sequentially or by topic. If additional help is needed, request a consultation from the Education Technology Office, attend a workshop, or view our library of workshop videos.
TECHNOLOGY
Your campus account and password give you access to computing services on campus even when you are working remotely. This includes, the Student Information System portal (My Framingham), the University’s learning management system (Canvas), library resources, free software downloads, email, Teams and much more.
The University also supports several readily available technologies and services to support instruction including Panopto, VoiceThread, Respondus, and more