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Canvas allows Northwestern instructors and students to deliver course materials, submit assignments and tests, view grades, and create learning activities.

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Active Learning Activities and Methods for Your Course

Monday, Oct 20 | 10 - 11:30 a.m. | In-Person

Schapiro Hall | 560 Lincoln Street | Room 101A | Evanston

In this hands-on session, you will engage with active learning techniques through a tangible deck of "active learning activities" that you'll get to keep once the session is over. You will learn how to evaluate which activities might work best for your course, and strategies for implementation. Find more details and register.

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Sprucing Up your Canvas Course

2:00 PM
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Oct
20
2025

Active Learning Activities and Methods for Your Course [In-Person]

10:00 AM Schapiro Hall (previously 560 Lincoln), 560 Lincoln St
Active learning is an instructional methodology that engages students in activities that take them past listening and no...
Oct
21
2025

Simple Steps to Make Accessibility Part of your Document Creation Workflow

10:00 AM
Creating accessible documents is easier than you think, and doing so makes for better experiences for your students. Thi...