WEBVTT

00:00:01.580 --> 00:00:06.764
In this video we will cover how to create
an assignment in Canvas Discussions

00:00:06.764 --> 00:00:13.100
using Access World News articles that
will encourage student participation.

00:00:13.100 --> 00:00:18.100
The Access World News database is directly
accessible from your Canvas course.

00:00:19.500 --> 00:00:25.271
Canvas Discussions allows interactive
communication between two or

00:00:25.271 --> 00:00:28.800
more people, an entire class, or group.

00:00:30.900 --> 00:00:33.500
A discussion can be
created as an assignment.

00:00:35.000 --> 00:00:40.004
For example, at the beginning of
the semester ask students to introduce

00:00:40.004 --> 00:00:46.000
themselves by posting a newspaper
article in their birth month and year.

00:00:46.000 --> 00:00:50.789
The article would also be related
to a personal hobby or interest, so

00:00:50.789 --> 00:00:54.600
the students will learn
a little bit about each other.

00:00:57.300 --> 00:01:02.140
In Access World News students
would search both by date and

00:01:02.140 --> 00:01:06.700
interest, allowing them to
find relevant articles.

00:01:18.500 --> 00:01:23.513
In the drop-down menu to the right
of their interest, they would select

00:01:23.513 --> 00:01:29.200
Lead/First Paragraph to find the most
relevant articles about their interest.

00:01:33.000 --> 00:01:37.800
Once they find the relevant article
they can simply download the PDF.

00:01:50.000 --> 00:01:56.900
Then we would reply to the Discussion
assignment and attach the PDF.

00:01:58.000 --> 00:02:02.800
Students will be able to see the replies
and articles of their classmates.

00:02:02.800 --> 00:02:07.350
During the class they can each talk
about the article they found, and

00:02:07.350 --> 00:02:11.000
say how it relates to
their personal interest.

00:02:11.000 --> 00:02:14.900
This is a great way for students to
introduce themselves to their classmates.

00:02:16.000 --> 00:02:20.019
Use Access World News and
Canvas Discussions to create an engaging

00:02:20.019 --> 00:02:23.400
assignment that will encourage
student interaction!

00:02:24.400 --> 00:02:25.700
Thank you for watching.