Guided hands-on Canvas session: Build your course | FNWI
A well-designed digital learning learning environment gives your students flexibility and accessibility in learning, and it provides them with a roadmap for your course. Also, a good Canvas page is a useful scaffold for you and your co-teachers.
When your Canvas page is well laid-out before the start of your course, it’s a time-saver that relieves work-pressure for you, and it will enrich the learning experience for your students.
This session is a chance to take the time and (re)structure and elevate your Canvas page.
NB: a Canvas page should be published for students two weeks before the start of your course.
Therefore, there will be a session scheduled three weeks prior to period 5, and a session three weeks prior to period 6 (see below).
Session content
In this session you’ll build and structure your course in Canvas, together with peers. You’ll receive didactic advice and practical tips, p.a. on building modules, assignments, and grade calculation.
The session is 2 hours with and optional 3rd hour to keep working on your page if you want to.
Learning Objectives:
After this session:
- You can build and structure modules in Canvas.
- You can create assignments on Canvas and with Canvas-linked external tools.
- You can set-up an effective grade calculation in Final Grades.
- You can use various learning-tools in Canvas to support student learning in your course.
- Your new course-page will be – at least well on the way – ready for your students.
NB: This session will not go into details and functioning of external tools.
Practical information
| For | (Beginning) course-coordinators at the FNWI | |
| Prior knowledge | None required. If you’re completely new to Canvas, we do recommend that you check the first module of the Canvas pages for UvA teachers (see ‘do it yourself’ at the bottom of this page) |
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| Language | English unless all participants are Dutch-speaking |
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| Support | TLC Science Nina Scheres |
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| Location | Science Park 904 more info after sign-up |
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| Preparation | None mandatory, but an outline of your course – for yourself – is useful. You’ll be invited to our sessions’ Canvas page the week before. |
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| Date | Prior to period 5: Thursday, March 5th, 2026, 13.00-16.00 Prior to period 6: Monday, May 11th, 2026, 13.00-16.00 (3rd hour optional) |
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More Information
On Canvas you can find specified Canvas-pages for UvA teachers; with guidelines and step by step instruction about all features.
Did you know there is a tool-selector to help you pick appropriate – digital and Canvas-compatible – tools for your educational situation? Check it out via the link below.
If you want to learn about course structure and design in a broader sense, check the information on the central TLC website or ask for professional consultation.
If you want to learn about course structure and design in a broader sense, check the information on the central TLC website or ask for professional consultation.