Canvas
Canvas is the new Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) at City of Glasgow College. It is used to host learning content, manage assignments, facilitate student interaction, and enable access to many third-party applications. Canvas can be accessed at https://cogc.instructure.com/ or via Canvas Apps.
Staff have access to the Growing with Canvas training course, and a personal sandbox course, used to complete training tasks and to practice. Students are enrolled in Introduction to Canvas, a learner-centred training course, upon induction.
Staff can also view the public course index to see examples of live Canvas courses.
Canvas Apps
The Canvas Student app allows learners to access all of their course materials, submit assignments, take quizzes, and more, all from a mobile device. Download Canvas Student from Google Play or the App Store.
The Canvas Teacher app allows teaching staff to update materials, mark assignments and quizzes, and more, all from a mobile device. Download Canvas Teacher from Google Play or the App Store.
Webinars and training
The Learning Technologies team delivers webinars on various Canvas topics. These sessions are bookable for staff through the MyDevelopment platform (please select the SSO Login option). More details can be found on our webinar page.
In addition, the LTA administer a number of self-paced training courses in Canvas for staff and students:
Introduction to Canvas is for students using Canvas to participate in College courses.
Growing with Canvas is for teaching staff using Canvas to deliver College courses. As you work through Growing with Canvas, your curriculum head will give you access to the courses you will be teaching.
Canvas Accessibility is for staff learning to meet accessibility requirements in Canvas.
Active Blended Learning in Canvas is for teaching staff learning how to blend online and on-campus content and activities.
Instructional videos and guides
The Learning Technologies team can take you through the basics of setting up courses and enabling student access to multimedia content, interactive activities and assessments. When you have mastered the basics and want to explore more opportunities for enhancing teaching and learning, there is more support available.
Access our Canvas help guides, or visit https://community.canvaslms.com/ for Instructure guides and support.