Canvas is the official Learning Management System for PGCPS staff and students
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Canvas for Professional Learning
Canvas Quick Start for Central Office
This session introduces the main features of Canvas to prepare Central Office staff to use Canvas for professional learning purposes. Learn about the Professional Learning Course Template, how to create a PL master course, import and edit content, create assignments and how prepare a course for learners. The session also reviews the connection between Canvas and eDoctrina Self-Paced courses.
Canvas Communities and Clubs
Do you oversee an afterschool club or have a group of staff members that you need to share information with on a regular basis? Learn how you can create a Canvas "Community" to keep your group informed and connected. In this session, learn how to:
Apply the PGCPS Community template
Use modules and pages to organize and share resources
Create Announcements to keep your audience informed
Use Assignments to collect resources from your audience
Allow participants to self-enroll
** Communities are for internal use only and should not be used in place of SchoolMAX connected courses.
10 Steps to Canvas Self-Paced.pdfCreating a Course
Open the Canvas Dashboard
Select Start a New Course
Select Manually - Created Courses
Type in Course Name
Select Create
Importing the PRofessional LEarning Template
Access Commons.
Search Professional Learning Template.
Select the Template.
Select Import/Download.
Select the Course you want to add the template to.
Select Import.
eDoctrina Resources for Self-PAced courses
Learn how to properly setup a Canvas-connected Self-Paced course and sections in eDoctrina.
Learn how to register for a self-paced Canvas course, access in Canvas and how to finalize completion in eDoctrina.