Wiki Page, Canvas HTML Goodies to Sweeten Learner Engagement: 🍭 Expandables

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2023-01-04T12:28:45-07:00

Best Practices for Creating Assignments

When creating assignments, consider the following best practices:

Click on the next to each best practice to learn more and view examples.

1️⃣ Use a consistent naming convention.

When choosing a naming convention, consider using numbers, letters, and/or emojis.

Examples:

1.6 #FigLangMeme

1.6 indicates that this assignment is the 6th item in module 1.

📊 4: Class Digital Citizenship Pledge Brainstorm

📊 4 indicates that this assignment is the fourth item in the graphing module.

1.4a Prominent Writings of MLK, Jr.

1.4a indicates that this assignment directly connects to item 1.4. This might be used to indicate a two-part assignment.

5️⃣ Energy Source Hunt 🖱️🎬

The 🖱️ and 🎬 emojis are used at the end of the title to indicate the type of activities in the assignment. The mouse, in this case, represents an interactive component while the video icon indicates that there is a video to watch.

2️⃣ Include learning targets.

Add student friendly learning targets and TEKS (when appropriate), so students understand what they are expected to demonstrate in the assignment. This is also helpful information for T-TESS appraisers and parents.

3️⃣ Include assignment criteria.

Provide students with a checklist or rubric showing the criteria on which they will be assessed. You can either include this information in the Rich Content Editor, or you can use the Rubric feature in a Canvas Assignment. You can learn more about the Rubric feature on the Optional Skill Review tab.

4️⃣ Leverage the Rich Content Editor to include resources.

Whether you are introducing new content or providing support resources for students, you have the ability to include images, videos, hyperlinks, Google and Microsoft files, and much more right in your Assignment directions.

5️⃣ Provide due dates.

Include a due date on your assignments, so they appear on students' calendars and to-do lists.

6️⃣ Use a consistent format.

Use the same formatting in each assignment you create so that students know where to find information in the assignment directions.

Create a template assignment that is pre-formatted. Then, you can use the duplicate feature to copy over that formatting each time you create a new assignment. Go to Assignments in your Course Navigation Menu, and select the three-dot menu next to your assignment template. Select Duplicate.

💡 Pro Tip 💡

Learn more about the ingredients of the code.

Now, it's your turn! Copy the code below and paste it into a page in your sandbox course (a course you can "play" in). Add ingredients to make it your own.


Expandable Header 2

Expandable Content



🏆 PRO TIPS:

⭐ Provide directions for how to open and close the expandables. You can use the following code to insert the symbol:



⭐ Add the code in the HTML editor. Then, switch to the Rich Content Editor to add and format your content.

⭐ You can add additional expandable sections by repeating the code.

Now that you've had a chance to play with the code, how might you use Expandables in your Canvas courses? Add your ideas to the Padlet below and then we'll discuss them!