Know Before You Go
We've created this handy guide to help you every step of your Winter School experience – from getting started with Canvas, to joining live sessions, to making the most of your course. Please make sure to review this guide carefully before your course starts.
- Log in to Canvas early and familiarise yourself with the learning environment and your course.
- To access Canvas, log in to ecpr.instructure.com using the credentials sent to you by our Events Team.
- If you encounter login issues, please email methodsschool@ecpr.eu.
- Check if any preparatory work has been allocated to your course in Canvas, such as pre-course readings, recordings and assignments.
- Any pre-course work must be completed before the start of your course.
- For queries regarding content hosted on platforms outside of Canvas, please contact your Instructor. Simply visit the Inbox section in Canvas (far left on the menu bar) to access the messaging facility.
- Make sure you have familiarised yourself with class times; these are indicated in your course outline.
- All class times are in Central European Time (CET).
- If you see two times indicated for your course (AM and PM), this means that the course is running twice per day. You will be split into two groups and your Instructor will notify you of which one you are in.
- If you have been allocated to a group time that you cannot attend, please contact methodsschool@ecpr.eu.
We think that everyone deserves a positive event experience. Please take a few moments to read our Code of Conduct which outlines our expectations regarding the conduct of participants at all our events.
- Links to join your live sessions will be added to your course in Canvas by your Instructor
- Before joining, familiarise yourself with features you may need to use – mute / unmute microphone, stop / start video, share screen, naming / renaming yourself, adding a virtual background, chat and the 'raise hand' feature
Not a Zoom pro? Get started and review this Attendee Controls guide.
We've put together a handy survival guide to help you have a pawsome learning experience!
Don't forget
- If you are happy to be identified, make sure your name is clearly indicated in Zoom.
- If you want other people to see you, keep your camera on.
- If you'd like to use a virtual background, just visit this page in Canvas, click on your preferred image and select 'download' at the top.
- Find and click on the link to your live session in your course in Canvas;
- Simply follow Zoom prompts to get connected.
We'd love to hear about your Winter School experience. Share your thoughts with us on Twitter using #ecprws22.
Please take a few minutes to complete our survey.
Your feedback really helps improve our events for scholars like you. The link to complete the survey will be circulated in Canvas on the last day of your course.
If you require support, please contact methodsschool@ecpr.eu. Our Events Team are available from 09:30 – 17:00 CET on weekdays for the duration of the school.
If you need to get in touch with your Instructor, visit the Inbox section in Canvas (far left on the menu bar) to access the messaging facility.
- If you've attended 100% of your course live sessions and completed pre-course assignments, your certificate of attendance will be emailed to you by Friday 25 February.
- ECTS credit certificates will be sent by Friday 15 April.
Make the most of the course materials and pre-recorded lectures over the next few weeks. You will have access to your course in Canvas until Friday 1 April.
Notice of photography/filming
ECPR may record all events in the form of photography, screen capture, filming, and audio recording of interactions such as discussions in plenary sessions. This media may be used by us to promote ECPR activities. These activities may include publishing it at
ecpr.eu, or using it in digital and email marketing, on social media, and in other promotional materials. If you do not want to appear in such media, please turn off your video and remove your name during the sessions. If you or any other participant want to take a screen capture for personal use, such as sharing on social media, you / they should request permission from the Instructor or session Moderator.
