Presenter Opening and Closing
Signature Facilitation Language
Angela Westmoreland, M.Ed.
Our goal today is not to learn more Canvas. It is to build something you will actually use. If you leave with one better assessment or one better question, we have succeeded.
Do not try to redesign your whole course tomorrow. Build one better thing. Test it. Learn from it. Then build the next. Small improvements create better learning over time.
Facilitator Quick Reference
50-Minute Run of Show
| Time | Focus | Presenter action |
|---|---|---|
| 0:00-0:04 | Welcome and target | Use the signature opening. Ask participants to identify one quiz or question to work with. |
| 0:04-0:09 | Strategy and setup map | Explain: try each, finish one, preview it. |
| 0:09-0:29 | Five format walkthroughs | Show essential fields for Hot Spot, Ordering, Categorization, Stimulus, and Multiple Choice. |
| 0:29-0:34 | Guided makeover | Move from weak Multiple Choice to Ordering based on the evidence target. |
| 0:34-0:36 | Build directions | Show where to begin in New Quizzes and release participants to work. |
| 0:36-0:45 | Independent build | Protect eight to nine minutes and circulate for Canvas setup support. |
| 0:45-0:49 | Preview and quality check | Require student preview or a structured peer check. |
| 0:49-0:50 | Closing commitment | Use the signature closing. |
Demo and Preparation Checklist
Before Participants Arrive
Canvas setup
☐ New Quizzes sandbox open
☐ One sample quiz ready
☐ Hot Spot example ready
☐ Ordering example ready
☐ Categorization example ready
☐ Stimulus example ready
☐ Multiple Choice example ready
Presentation setup
☐ Browser signed in
☐ Projector scaling checked
☐ Companion site open
☐ Participant QR page open
☐ Notifications silenced
☐ Backup screenshots available
Backup screenshot sequence
1. New Quiz question menu
2. Hot Spot image and target setup
3. Ordering item setup
4. Categorization categories and items
5. Stimulus with connected questions
6. Multiple Choice answer and feedback setup
7. Student preview
Ready-to-Use Practice Prompts
Sample Demonstration Materials
| Format | Practice prompt | Key setup |
|---|---|---|
| Hot Spot | Select the area of the image where the safety issue appears. | Image, directions, target area, points, preview |
| Ordering | Arrange the troubleshooting steps in the recommended order. | Items, correct order, points, drag-and-drop preview |
| Categorization | Sort each source into primary, secondary, or popular source. | Categories, sortable items, correct placement, points |
| Stimulus | Review the patient scenario, then answer the connected questions. | Shared context, connected questions, item points, layout preview |
| Multiple Choice | Which action is the best first response when a program produces an unexpected result? | Stem, plausible choices, correct answer, points, feedback |