SUNY Geneseo hosted ASSESStivus: Assessment for the rest of us at the start of the spring 2020 semester. This annual event, “organized and hosted by the College Assessment Council…[,] embraces the model of continuous improvement while highlighting assessment initiatives, sharing back information, and utilizing best practices.” Honing in on Geneseo’s Wildly Important Goal and following up to a fall 2019 post, six Canvas-based tools assisting with retention were reintroduced.
![Title slide introducing Canvas tools to assist with retention](https://wp.geneseo.edu/etc/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2020/02/000-1-1024x595.png)
![Slide introducing contact information as the first feature, also meeting minimum course design requirements.](https://wp.geneseo.edu/etc/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2020/02/001-1-1024x495.png)
![Slide introducing Gradebook as the second feature, also meeting minimum course design requirements.](https://wp.geneseo.edu/etc/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2020/02/002-1-1024x367.png)
![Slide introducing netiqette, or communication expectations, as the third feature, also meeting minimum course design requirements.](https://wp.geneseo.edu/etc/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2020/02/003-1-1024x367.png)
![Slide introducing modules as the fourth feature, also meeting minimum course design requirements.](https://wp.geneseo.edu/etc/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2020/02/004-1-1024x367.png)
![Slide introducing due dates as the fifth feature, also meeting minimum course design requirements.](https://wp.geneseo.edu/etc/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2020/02/005-1-1024x367.png)
![Slide introducing rubrics as the sixth feature. A tool not included in minimum course design requirements, the use of rubrics is a proven practice for enhancing student success.](https://wp.geneseo.edu/etc/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2020/02/006-1-1024x378.png)
![Slide reintroducing Geneseo's minimum course design requirements for online courses.](https://wp.geneseo.edu/etc/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2020/02/007-1-1024x451.png)
These Canvas-based tools will be the focus of our upcoming #TechTipThursday posts. Learn more about how leveraging 6 features can foster student success and enhance the likelihood of retaining students after their first year at Geneseo. Can’t wait? Contact the team at canvas@geneseo.edu and Geneseo’s Instructional Designers can get you started today.