As we approach the Spring 2022 term, the Learning Innovations team would like to invite you to take advantage of our training and support offerings! In the context of a global pandemic, we recognize that education has changed dramatically over the last few years, and we hope we can help you as you consider how to combine proven pedagogical strategies with Canvas and WSU-licensed educational technologies to create powerful learning experiences for your students.

Perusall has a new feature that allows you to add a poll to any resources that you upload for your students.

We understand that getting students engaged in a course is crucial to their success. In a previous tip titled, “Collaborative Assignments and Projects,” we provided a big-picture view of how collaborating within a course might occur, and we highlighted different strategies for engaging students. This tip takes a closer look at a few of the strategies highlighted, with brief references to tools available to design these activities regardless of your course modality.

Did you know that storage space is limited for course files in Canvas? The maximum amount of file storage a Canvas course is allowed is 500 MB. Some instructors find that they reach their storage capacity after posting just a few short videos. Therefore, proper file management is crucial.

Perusall allows you to use video material as a focus for comments, questions, and conversation. To get started, add a video to your Perusall Library by selecting Library > Add content > Video. You can use videos from YouTube and Vimeo. You can also use video files from Google Drive or Dropbox, but there are bandwidth restrictions so these should not be very large.