Fostering Collaboration

Canvas leverages collaborative technology to allow multiple users to work together on the same document at the same time. Collaborative documents are saved in real-time, meaning a change made by any of its users will be immediately visible to everyone. Is i

 

Note: Despite the video only mentioning Google Docs, it is also possible to create a shared Office 365 document for collaboration. 

When would I use Collaborations?

You can use Collaborations to:

  • Copy and paste notes that everyone can access.
  • Share bullet-point lists or agendas for upcoming synchronous class or group time or meetings.
  • Create a text-based whiteboard that everyone in the classroom can see and refer to later.
  • Assign student groups a collaborative assignment as a graded assignment (instructor feature).

Need more information? Check out these Canvas Guides!