Innovations in Learning Monthly Newsletter

September 2018

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What you need to know about the Canvas transition

This fall, some students will be taking courses in both learning management systems while the UW System transitions from D2L to Canvas.

You will have received an email from the Registrar's Office notifying you if any of your courses are hosted through Canvas. If you have not received any emails about your course schedule, feel free to check the KnowledgeBase for the Canvas Fall 2018 Schedule . This list is updated every time a course offering changes.

Self-Enroll in the Canvas Student Resources training course

All Parkside students will have access to the Canvas Student Resources course in Canvas, even if you do not have a course hosted in Canvas this semester.

The course is full of documentation and an interactive tutorial for you to reference should you have any questions about the new learning management system.

The Canvas Student Resources course will not populate for you automatically, though. You will have to self-enroll into the training course using this self-enroll link .

If you do not want to self-enroll into the course, you are able to access the interactive tutorial through the UWP website .

Differentiating between D2L vs Canvas support

If you have a question about something or need help using D2L, you can fill out a D2L Support Form . Support forms are located on the D2L Portal Page, and the D2L Logins Page on the UWP website. Someone from the Innovations in Learning team will contact you within 24 hours regarding your support form.

Unlike D2L, there are no support forms for Canvas. Instead, the UW System has Tier 1 Support to aid in the transition, meaning Canvas support technicians are available 24/7, 365 days a year to answer any questions you may have about the system. You are able to email them, call them, or chat with them directly from Canvas. You will receive an email summary of any chat you have in case you need to refer back to it or show your professor that you contacted Canvas Support.

Learning Tool of the Month: Headspace

We're deviating from our traditional learning tools this month to remind you to get some Headspace after the first day of the Fall 2018 semester!

College is hard; we get it! Downloading a mindfulness app can help you maintain a clearer head when you start feeling stressed about classes or projects.

Headspace is available both through the App Store and Google Play. The app will even teach you how to meditate. A number of sessions are available for free, but you can pay for the service if you want more in-depth sessions.

Check out the Headspace website to learn how "a few minutes could change your whole day."

Additional Student Resources

Lynda.com

Are you familiar with Lynda.com ? Lynda is a revolutionary online training website that can change the way we as an institution approach both technology and education.

Lynda is free to use and simply requires that you log in with your UW-Parkside credentials (the same information you use to log into your email, Solar, and D2L).

KnowledgeBase

The KnowledgeBase is UW-Parkside's campus-wide database. There are over 500 documents on all things UWP, from D2L support and Solar help to Library and bookstore hours.

If you have a question, we always encourage you to consult the KB first! More often than not, the answer is already in our database.

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