Last updated on June 24, 2024
Are you looking to enhance your teaching skills and improve your Canvas course? The Center for Teaching, Learning and Design’s (CTLD) Rapid Ready Training (RRT) is here to help you transform your classes and make each semester a success. Our training is specifically designed for busy instructors like yourself who want to learn at their own pace. Since its launch, numerous instructors have successfully participated in the program, achieving positive results and learning valuable lessons to improve their courses. Let’s dive into why this opportunity is too good to miss!
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Why RRT is a Game-Changer
Did you know that 75% of MSU Denver students take at least one online course, and nearly all students access their courses through laptops or mobile devices? With the increasing importance of online education, mastering virtual teaching is more crucial than ever. CTLD’s Rapid Ready Training fills in the gaps and broadens your teaching toolkit, ensuring you have all the skills needed to excel in the digital classroom.
What’s in Store for You?
Flexible, Self-Paced Learning
RRT offers a diverse collection of self-paced, online training that you can complete at your convenience. Each module takes about an hour, allowing you to fit them into your schedule without any hassle. Choose the topics that interest you most and progress at your own pace.
Comprehensive and Practical Modules
Our training covers a wide array of instructional topics, from technical skills in Canvas to strategies for student engagement. Here’s a glimpse of what you can expect:
- Getting Started in Canvas
- This module provides a comprehensive introduction to Canvas, including essential tools and resources for new instructors at MSU Denver to teach online effectively.
- Module and Course Organization
- A successful course is well-organized and easy to navigate, which you’ll be able to ensure with the tools explained in this module.
- Speedgrader Training
- Grading is a time-consuming process. This module helps you use the Speedgrader tool in Canvas to make grading efficient and effective.
- Communicating with Students
- Effective course communication is critical. This module teaches effective communication with students in courses using Canvas’s Inbox Messages, Announcements, and “Message Students Who” features.
- Creating, Editing, and Sharing Videos with YuJa
- YuJja is MSU Denver’s video hosting platform, and this module will introduce you to using it to create and upload video content to enhance your course.
- Integrate Canvas with a Face-to-Face Course
- In this module, you’ll learn how to apply the tools in Canvas to improve the student experience in your face-to-face course, like sharing files and accepting assignments.
- OER Adoption and Creation
- Online Educational Resources (OER) are free resources that can save time and add value to your course content. This two-part module shows you how to find good OER for your course and adapt them to your needs.
- Quiz Creation
- Quizzes are the primary tool for delivering assessments in Canvas, this module guides you through creating effective assessments that leverage quiz features and align with your course’s learning objectives.
- Tools to Check for Academic Dishonesty
- This module covers the best tools you have available in Canvas to maintain academic integrity in your course, an important objective for any educator.
How Do I Get Started?
Signing up is a breeze! Click the button below, fill out the brief survey, and you’ll be added to the course within a business day. Once you have access, explore the modules at your own pace, practice your new skills, and receive feedback from our support specialists. You will be given student access to the RRT site and all content will be available from the Modules course navigation link.
For some assignments, you can practice the skills learned in a module by creating course items in a Canvas sandbox dedicated to RRT activities. Please be aware that we do recommend that some of the modules be completed before others. That information is mentioned at the beginning of those modules. Our CTLD staff will then check any work submitted in the RRT course and provide helpful feedback as appropriate.
Unmatched Support
Throughout your training, you’ll have access to our Instructional Design Support Specialist team via Drop-in Support. Whether you need troubleshooting, have questions, or want to brainstorm complex design solutions, we’re here for you, Monday through Friday, from 10 AM to 3 PM.
We’re thrilled to offer you the CTLD Rapid Ready Training, a unique opportunity to refine your online teaching skills and prepare for an outstanding semester. Don’t miss out – sign up today and take the next step in mastering the online learning experience!