UT Canvas Catalog is a powerful learning platform that helps many colleges, departments, and units at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville streamline non-credit education and training for UTK users and external audiences. This article highlights how Canvas Catalog supports UTK students in various ways.

Advising and Orientations

Canvas Catalog makes it easy for colleges and departments to offer advising and orientation programs online. These courses replace or complement in-person sessions, giving students convenient access to important resources while simplifying management for facilitators. Every semester, thousands of UTK students enroll in these courses to start their academic journey on the right foot.

Compliance and Safety

UTK uses Canvas Catalog to provide students essential compliance and safety training.

Examples include:

• Student Employee Title IX Mandatory Reporter Training
• Campus Security Authority (CSA) Training
• Environmental Health and Safety Training
• KICS Makerspace Access Training

Student Employee Training

Canvas Catalog supports student employees by offering training tailored to their roles. These programs help students grow professionally while contributing to their workplace success.

Examples include:

• DASH Student Employee Training
• Student Union Student Employee Training
• CampusGuard PCI for Cashiers
• Chemistry for Teaching Assistants
• Engineering Fundamentals Undergraduate TA Training
• Tutor and Writing Consultant Training
• Media Center Training
• Tennessee Tailored Student Worker Training
• Sport Club Officer Training

Career Preparedness

To prepare students for life after graduation, UTK offers career-focused non-credit courses through Canvas Catalog. These programs build skills that are critical for professional success.

Examples include:

• Haslam College of Business Marketing Career Launch
• Haslam College of Business International Academic Internships
• College of Arts & Sciences School of Arts Internships
• VolEdge

Digital Literacy and Technology Skills Development

In today’s job market, digital skills are essential. UTK departments and units offer technology-focused courses through Canvas Catalog to help students develop these competencies.

Key offerings include:

• OIT workshops
• AI-focused workshops

Community Engagement

Canvas Catalog also promotes civic engagement and global awareness. Programs like Vols Vote encourage active participation in democratic processes, fostering a sense of civic responsibility among students. The OPT Online Seminar helps international students integrate into the community and explore career opportunities.

Examples include:

• Vols Vote
• OPT Online Seminar for International Students
• Student Conduct training courses
• Haslam College of Business Study Abroad: Cultural Competency Series

Large-Scale Training Initiatives

Canvas Catalog is ideal for large-scale student training needs. For example, the Big Orange Tix course reached over 10,000 students within two weeks of its launch, with more than 7,000 completing the training early in the semester.

Why Use Canvas Catalog?

Canvas Catalog offers several benefits for UTK students’ non-credit education, as compared to the Online@UT (Canvas hosting for-credit courses).

• Easy setup and management of courses and programs for educators
• Easy self-enrollment and course-drop for students
• Analytics to track enrollment and completion rates across several courses and programs.
• Auto-generated certificates of completion and transcripts
• Payment gateways for professional development fee-based courses

By leveraging these Canvas Catalog features, UTK ensures that students have access to flexible learning opportunities tailored to their needs.

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