LibGuides: Digital Learning Guide: Special Populations

Using Canvas to Assign Modified Lessons to Special Populations

Canvas Canvas is our High School Learning Management System (LMS), where teachers upload assignments for students

Canvas provides a variety of ways to differentiate content for your students. Here is how we recommend you differentiate.

1. Create Differentiated Sections in your Courses

By creating additional sections, you can assign content to a section of students who are in a Modified group. You can also assign content to a section of students who should be getting non-modified material.

Video: Create Modified Sections in Canvas
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2. Add your students to the newly created sections

Once you create your sections, the next step is to enroll your students within these section in the People section of your Canvas Course.

Video: Add People to Sections in Canvas
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3. Assign assignments to your modified, or non-modified sections

Now that you have created sections for students, when assigning assignments, you can switch from the default: Everyone, and choose which groups of students get which assignment. Additionally, you can create assignments and assign them to individual students.

Canvas: How do I assign an assignment to a course section?
When creating or editing an assignment, you can assign an assignment to a specific course section. You can also set different due and availability dates for a section within an assignment that is assigned to the rest of the class.
Canvas: How do I assign an assignment to an individual student?
When creating or editing an assignment, you can assign an assignment to individual students. You can also set different due and availability dates for a student within an assignment that is assigned to the rest of the class.

Creating Differentiated Folders in Canvas

In order to make modifications clear to students, it's recommended to use Module or Assignment groups to organize your groups. Create a Module or Assignment Group in order to organize all of your Modified Assignment group.

Canvas: What are Modules?
This help guide explains how to create different modules.
Canvas: How do I add an assignment group in a course?
Using Assignment Groups allows you to organize the assignments in your course.

Managing Notifications

Many students and teachers can be overwhelmed by the onslaught of notifications in learning management systems. Manage your notifications by using the settings within each app.

Google Classroom: Turn notifications on or off
By default, you get email notifications for various activities, such as when someone comments on your post or your teacher returns work. You can change these notification settings at any time.
Canvas: How do I set my Canvas notification preferences as an instructor?
Canvas includes a set of default notification preferences you can receive for your courses. However, you can change the default settings by setting your own notification preferences.
Canvas: How do I set my Canvas notification preferences as a student?
Canvas includes a set of default notification preferences you can receive for your courses. However, you can change the default settings by setting your own notification preferences. These preferences only apply to you; they are not used to control how course updates are sent to other users.
How do I change my notifications in Seesaw? (Teachers, Specialists, and TAs)
You’re in control of how often you're notified about new information in Seesaw.

Differentiate with Google Classroom

Google Classroom
Google worked with educators across the country to create Classroom: a streamlined, easy-to-use tool that helps teachers manage coursework. With Classroom, educators can create classes, distribute assignments, grade and send feedback, and see everything in one place.

Google Classroom has a few different features that makes it easier for you to differentiate your assignments.

Shake Up Learning: Digital Differentiation in Google Classroom
To give an assignment to individuals or groups, simply use the new drop-down menu to select the students that you wish to receive the assignment (+>Create Assignment>All Students drop-down list). Here you can select, “all students,” or just select the individual or groups of students you want to give the particular assignment to.

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Adding Subtitles to Youtube

All videos need to include subtitles so that all students can access.

Add your own subtitles & closed captions on Youtube

This video refers to a software called Soundflower that is no longer available. Instead, you can download the app called Loopback to pass audio between applications on your Mac.

Loopback App