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Training Provided by Canvas Experts

PGCC purchased the Canvas Premium Subscription Training Package for all faculty and staff. This package includes hour-long Zoom webinars conducted daily by Canvas experts on various course designing, content enhancing, and student-engaging topics. During the event, the instructor provides the slide deck, electronic handouts, and other relevant resources to help the participants understand the concepts. We encourage you to participate in the hands-on activities, engage with other participants, and join the conversation!

You can find the live training, by clicking on the ? Help Icon Icon in Canvas. Then follow the instructions found here.

On the Training Page you will see a Training Calendar and be able to register for upcoming events.

Vendor Training

Hypothesis

Description: Hypothesis is an annotation tool that allows students to comment on texts and discuss them with one another. Two sessions will be offered during Welcome Week. There are no trainings scheduled at this time. Click here for more information and resources.

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Microsoft

Description: Prince George's Community College uses Microsoft 365 for various office applications, such as Word, Excel, Teams, OneDrive, and more. You can take self-paced training for your specific needs. Click here to learn more.

Respondus LockDown Browser

Description: Respondus LockDown Browser is a custom browser that locks down the testing environment within a learning management system. Respondus offers 45-minute webinars throughout the year. The sessions include instructor training, product overviews, and special sessions with co-presenters.

Click here to learn about upcoming webinars and registration.

VoiceThread

Description: VoiceThread allows you to create multimedia discussions and projects for your course that your students can interact with. This may sound simple, but the tool's inherent flexibility opens up a world of possibilities.

Click here to learn about the upcoming webinars and register.