Canvas Virtual w/ Khaled Al-ankar

In this episode, the Canvascasters welcome Khaled Al-ankar to the show. Khaled is Head of E-learning & Libraries at the Hull College Group. With the main focus on blended learning and innovation using widening participation delivery models that enhance the pedagogy of both staff and students. He is a passionate believer in EdTech and learner voice and is a proud Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert. He holds a Degree in Computer Science and a Professional Graduate Certificate in Education. As most of us in this role, he has had to wear many hats including working as a Data Analyst, Developer, Learning Practitioner, Teacher, and Learning Technologist. Khaled has been using Canvas since 2017. You can follow him on Twitter @khaledal_ankar! In this episode: Khaled discusses his passion for online learning and the concept of onboarding and training through the platform. Marcus discusses his hesitation for badging while Eddie and Khaled try to change his mind. Khaled and Marcus also try to change Eddie's mind on the use of TikTok in the classroom. Khaled's who to follow: Kerry Wray - @wraykerrywray Mark Anderson - @ictevangelist Steven Taylor - @SteTaylorGFA InstructureCon2020 details! https://www.instructure.com/canvas/news/instructurecon --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/instructurecast/message