Date

February 24, 2026

Type

Knowledge Base (KB)

Owner

Joel Vanner

About

In this session, you’ll learn

• How to create and use Canvas discussion boards for engagement in your courses

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Resources

YuJa Video: Embed a YuJa Video in Canvas

YuJa Video: Embed a YuJa Video in Canvas

Canvas: Promoting Student Engagement in Canvas (QILT Training)

Canvas: Promoting Student Engagement in Canvas (QILT Training)

Accommodations: Giving Extra Quiz Time for Student Accommodations Using Moderate in Canvas Quizzes (Video)

Accommodations: Giving Extra Quiz Time for Student Accommodations Using Moderate in Canvas Quizzes (Video)

Accommodations: Due Date and Availability Accommodations with Assign To in Canvas (Video)

Accommodations: Due Date and Availability Accommodations with Assign To in Canvas (Video)

Accommodations: Overview of Due Date and Extra Time Accommodations in Canvas (Video)

Accommodations: Overview of Due Date and Extra Time Accommodations in Canvas (Video)

Canvas: Due Date & Extra Time Accommodations (QILT Training)

Canvas: Due Date & Extra Time Accommodations (QILT Training)

Canvas: Student Engagement in Canvas with Canvas Tools and Instructor Presence (Video)

Canvas: Student Engagement in Canvas with Canvas Tools and Instructor Presence (Video)

Canvas: IgniteAI (Search, Discussion Summaries and Insights, Quiz Question Authoring, Assignment Rubric Generator) Demo (QILT Training) (Video)

Canvas: IgniteAI (Search, Discussion Summaries and Insights, Quiz Question Authoring, Assignment Rubric Generator) Demo (QILT Training) (Video)

Canvas: Attendance and Participation (QILT Training) (Video)

Canvas: Attendance and Participation (QILT Training) (Video)

Differentiation Tags: Using Differentiation Tags for Accommodations

Differentiation Tags: Using Differentiation Tags for Accommodations

Course Design: Setting Default Due Time in Canvas

Course Design: Setting Default Due Time in Canvas

Accommodations: Setting Accommodations for Canvas Assignments, Quizzes, or Discussions

Accommodations: Setting Accommodations for Canvas Assignments, Quizzes, or Discussions

Canvas: Discussion Boards (QILT Training) (Video)

Canvas: Discussion Boards (QILT Training) (Video)

Discussions: Maintaining Student Privacy in Canvas Discussion Boards (Merged & Cross-Listed Courses)

Discussions: Maintaining Student Privacy in Canvas Discussion Boards (Merged & Cross-Listed Courses)

Accommodations: Assigning Canvas Assignments to Everyone, Individual Students, Tags, or Sections

Accommodations: Assigning Canvas Assignments to Everyone, Individual Students, Tags, or Sections

Discussions: Setting Checkpoints in Canvas Discussions (Video)

Discussions: Setting Checkpoints in Canvas Discussions (Video)

SpeedGrader: Grading Canvas Discussions in SpeedGrader (Video)

SpeedGrader: Grading Canvas Discussions in SpeedGrader (Video)

Discussions: Peer Review and Discussions in Canvas (Video)

Discussions: Peer Review and Discussions in Canvas (Video)

Discussions: Group Discussions in Canvas (Video)

Discussions: Group Discussions in Canvas (Video)

Discussions: Student Experience in Canvas Discussions (Video)

Discussions: Student Experience in Canvas Discussions (Video)

Discussions: Considerations for Graded Discussions in Canvas (Video)

Discussions: Considerations for Graded Discussions in Canvas (Video)

Discussions: Considerations for Ungraded Discussions in Canvas (Video)

Discussions: Considerations for Ungraded Discussions in Canvas (Video)

Discussions: Creating Discussions in Canvas (Video)

Discussions: Creating Discussions in Canvas (Video)

Discussions: Canvas Course Discussions Area Overview (Video)

Discussions: Canvas Course Discussions Area Overview (Video)

Rubrics: Attaching Rubrics to Assignments, Discussions, Quizzes in Canvas (Video)

Rubrics: Attaching Rubrics to Assignments, Discussions, Quizzes in Canvas (Video)

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