Research Guides: SkillShops: Online SkillShops

Learn new skills online in a way that works best for you!

Canvas online SkillShops allow you to work at your own pace. There are 12 different Canvas SkillShops on a variety of topics. Each Canvas SkillShop takes 1-1.5 hours if you tackle all at once, or else you can break that up and finish it over a weekend or even longer.

Live Zoom SkillShops (see the Zoom calendar below) allow you to meet up with others online. Zoom SkillShops are all 50 minutes long and are scheduled throughout the semester. Check back to see calendar updates because more SkillShops are added to the calendar throughout the semester.

Zoom SkillShops Calendar

At Your Own Pace Canvas SkillShops

You can also choose from a variety of Canvas SkillShops that allow you to work at your own pace. Each tutorial takes 1-1.5 hours to complete but can be broken up into different sessions. Your work is saved as you move through each tutorial.

Academic Growth - Online

APA Citations
Learn about paraphrasing, quoting and how to create citations properly in APA format. Approximate length: 1 hour.
HSU Special Collections
Learn about the HSU Library Special Collection and how to find primary sources for research about Humboldt County and Northern California. Approximate length: 1.5 hours.
Making Academic Posters SkillShop
Learn about how to create an academic poster. Approximate length: 1.5 hours.
MLA Citations
Learn about paraphrasing, quoting and how to create citations properly in MLA format. Approximate length: 1 hour
Reading Scholarly Articles
Learn tips on identifying, finding and reading scholarly articles. Approximate length: 1.5 hours.
Research Basics
Get started with searching in online databases and create a short bibliography of the sources you find. Length: 1.5 hours
Zotero Citation Management
Zotero is a powerful open source (free) tool for managing your citations. With just the click of a button, create in-text citations and even your bibliography. Approximate length: 50 mins.

Professional Growth - Online

AR Adventure!!
Learn how to create an augmented reality (AR) web app. Approximate length: 1.5 hours
Getting Started with Camtasia
Learn to edit video by creating a short screen capture with several edits to enhance your video. Approximate length: 1.5 hours
Getting Started with InDesign
Learn how to create a newsletter template with Adobe InDesign. Approximate length: 1.5 hours
Getting Started with WordPress
Create a basic blog with your first post and About page. Approximate length: 1 hour
Video Storytelling & Project Management
Learn the basics of shooting and editing a short video. Approximate length: 1.5 hours

Faculty

Integrating Online SkillShops Into Your Canvas Course

You can add any of our online SkillShops as an assignment in your course by importing the SkillShop from the Canvas Commons (instructions on importing from Canvas Commons). Simply search "SkillShops," look for the course you're interested in and add the assignment to your course. Students will upload their SkillShops badge to your course to show that they completed the SkillShop. If you would like to learn more about using online SkillShops in your course, contact us: skillshops@humboldt.edu.

All of the courses listed on this page are available in the Canvas Commons!