Groups, People and Collaborations To learn more about how to use the Collaborative and Cooperative Learning Support tools such as groups, collaboration,discussion boards, journals, etc, visit these pages:

Groups (video)

This video explains how to create groups. Many instructors divide up their students into discussion or project groups.

Collaborations (video)

Collaborations allow users to work collaboratively on documents in Google docs.

Discussion Boards (video)

Canvas provides an integrated system for class discussions, allowing both instructors and students to start and contribute to as many discussion topics as desired.

Journal, Blogs, and Wikis (video)

Want to increase participation, deepen learning, and encourage a personal connection to course material? Try using student blogging, journaling, and wikis.

ePortfolio (Instructors)

Because ePortfolios are tied to the user Profiles and not a specific course, users can build an unlimited number of ePortfolios in which to collect and document their educational projects, submissions, experiences, and other work products. Users can keep ePortfolios private or share with other students, instructors, and/or future employers

Chat Tool (Video)

The Chat tool in Canvas allows students and teachers to interact in real time.

Conferences (Video)

Conferences are primarily used for virtual lectures, virtual office hours, and student groups. They can also be used to demonstrate technologies or troubleshoot technology issues online.

Canvas Commons

Commons is a learning object repository that enables educators to find, import, and share resources with the public or within their institution.