Stepping into a Teaching Role in Canvas
CATE TA Workshops
August 19, 2026
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Location
Lecture Center C Room 4
Address
802 S. Halsted Street, Chicago, IL
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Overview
Welcome to the front of the classroom! Whether you have used Canvas as a student or are logging in to the platform for the very first time, this interactive workshop is designed to prepare you for the teaching side of the platform. As a teaching assistant, learning to navigate Canvas and use common features can help ensure you and the students you are supporting have a smooth semester. In this hands-on session, we will uncover strategies for communication, grading, assignments, quizzes, and discussions. You will leave this session equipped with essential course management skills and the confidence to effectively use Canvas to support students from day one. Please bring a laptop or device to practice working through Canvas tasks
By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
- Identify key differences between the teacher’s and student's views in Canvas using View as Student.
- Communicate with students using Canvas Announcements and the Inbox.
- Manage discussion boards by creating new topics and responding to students.
- Navigate the Canvas Gradebook and SpeedGrader to provide feedback and review quiz results.
WORKSHOP FORMAT: This workshop will be held in Lecture Center room 4 (802 S. Morgan St)
WORKSHOP FACILITATORS: Suzi Montgomery Duignan and Christina Sweeney
WORKSHOP CONTACT: teaching@uic,edu
Inclusivity & Accessibility Information: CATE is committed to making events accessible. In-person events typically involve a combination of presentation and discussion-based activities. We welcome ASL interpreters, note- takers, and accompanying assistants to in-person CATE events.
TA workshops will take place in-person primarily in Lincoln Hall, 707 S. Morgan St with larger capacity workshops being held in Lecture Center C, 802 S. Morgan St. To access the second floor of Lincoln Hall there is an elevator in Grant Hall with skybridge access to the second and third floors of Lincoln Hall via Douglas Hall (UIC campus map).
Accessible restrooms are available on the first and second floors of Lincoln Hall and Douglas Hall, and an accessible all gender restroom is available on the first floor of Douglas Hall next to the women's restroom. There are 20 fully separated all gender bathroom stalls in Lecture Center E (806 S. Halsted St.) located on the West side of the building. To find additional all-gender restrooms visit the all-gender restroom campus map on the gender and sexuality center website.
For more access info or access requests, please email teaching@uic.edu.
Date posted
Jul 10, 2026
Date updated
Aug 10, 2026