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Course Framework and Purpose

This course is designed to allow individual learners to select modules they would like to complete--a sort of "choose your own adventure" style of learning. Modules are independent of one another, but the purpose of every module is to provide educators with tools and ideas to increase student engagement through Canvas.

Module Design

Each module in this course follows a sequence of five learning elements, the PANDA format created by Canvas:

PREPARE To Engage
- On this Page, learners will find the Module Plan that explains the purpose and expected learning outcomes for the module.
- The Module Plan provides an idea of what product(s) learners will be able to create by the end of the module.
ACTIVATE Your Prior Knowledge
- This Discussion board asks learners to think about how the content of this module can increase student engagement with Canvas.
NAVIGATE The Learning Resources
- This Page is the core of the lesson, including written, hyperlinked, and/or embedded video content.
- The majority of time for each module will be spent interacting with the content of this page.
DEMONSTRATE Your Understanding
- In this Assignment, learners will practice what they have learned in the module.
- Learners will be expected to submit a sample of a product they were able to create as a result of the module.
ARTICULATE Your Learning
- Learners will share reflections and ideas they have developed for using the content of this lesson.
- This element of the module may be either a Discussion post or a Page linked to separate, targeted Discussion posts.