{"id":773,"date":"2024-05-08T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-08T10:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bsu.edu\/teaching-innovation\/?p=773"},"modified":"2024-05-01T11:25:43","modified_gmt":"2024-05-01T15:25:43","slug":"canvas-provides-path-student-engagement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bsu.edu\/teaching-innovation\/2024\/05\/08\/canvas-provides-path-student-engagement\/","title":{"rendered":"Canvas Provides a Path to Student Engagement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"snippet\">Learn about Canvas Mastery Paths and how they can help you support student engagement in your courses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Supporting Student Engagement\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are millions of educational tools and software to help you build engagement, but where to begin? I recently Googled \u201cstudent engagement technology,\u201d and the results were overwhelming. It would take considerable time to determine the functionality and costs of all the options. The good news is that you can access a tool in Canvas, our institutionally supported Learning Management System, that supports tech-enhanced pedagogy and student engagement.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Canvas tool is <a href=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/t5\/Instructor-Guide\/How-do-I-use-Mastery-Paths-in-course-modules\/ta-p\/906\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mastery Paths<\/a>, and it assists you and your students in tracking their progress in the course. Mastery Paths meets the three main factors of tech-enhanced pedagogy, also called tech-enhanced learning: 1) it is a quality tool, 2) it fits within an LMS (Canvas), and 3) it has quality support services.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What are Mastery Paths in Canvas?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mastery Paths might sound like a complicated tool, but any course could benefit from turning on Mastery Paths to support student engagement. In Canvas, you can use Mastery Paths to:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Provide supporting content after students complete a quiz, test, or assignment.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Release content not based on a due date but release content to students after they have completed specific tasks, or you have graded specific content.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>View analytics on individual student progress within a Mastery Path to help identify students&#8217; progress with the course materials.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What do Mastery Paths Look Like in Canvas?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The example below shows a Mastery Path attached to a Canvas quiz and has three paths based on the score a student receives on a quiz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"477\" style=\"border: 2px solid #BA0C2F\" src=\"https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2024\/05\/01110431\/01-Mastery-Paths-Overview-1024x477.png\" alt=\"Canvas Mastery Paths shows three rows: 15-11 pts, 6 pts, and 0 pts\" class=\"wp-image-774\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2024\/05\/01110431\/01-Mastery-Paths-Overview-1024x477.png 1024w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2024\/05\/01110431\/01-Mastery-Paths-Overview-300x140.png 300w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2024\/05\/01110431\/01-Mastery-Paths-Overview-768x358.png 768w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2024\/05\/01110431\/01-Mastery-Paths-Overview-1536x715.png 1536w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2024\/05\/01110431\/01-Mastery-Paths-Overview.png 1559w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the first path if students score between 11-15 the Mastery Path includes a video on a Canvas Page, an assignment, discussion board, and a quiz. In the second path, for students who score between 6-10, they would get to choose their path because of the OR condition. Of course, you do not need to have a path with this many elements, and this example is to show you what you can include for differentiation of material presented to the students.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><div class=\"sfsi_subscribe_Popinner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<form method=\"post\" onsubmit=\"return sfsi_processfurther(this);\" target=\"popupwindow\" action=\"https:\/\/api.follow.it\/subscription-form\/cTJLaWprRTQ2YzhFYTFzR0dkUFBIY2hObFlFMUw2bjVTa0pUUy9QNDdNYkdVcGlBdHZYcGhNWE13MVY0bGtlSWEyaEpjZmJvRkU5N2pnbFFkQzlFaVlwRzJDZVUxa3lYemdBOWlHMkMyN2txV0E3OWdmamlzck41a1B3M0c1dWF8QUZWc0g1alNsSzVIMXpBU092WUk0YXdocXljN29WRWFZZDZ4RFcwcUgxVT0=\/8\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Get new posts by email<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sfsi_subscription_form_field\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"action\" value=\"followPub\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"email\" name=\"email\" value=\"\" placeholder=\"Enter your email to subscribe\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sfsi_subscription_form_field\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" name=\"subscribe\" value=\"Subscribe\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/form>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How Does Mastery Paths Look for the Student?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The student will see Mastery Paths in two versions. The first image shows the student&#8217;s view before taking the quiz that unlocks their path.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"778\" height=\"365\" style=\"border: 2px solid #BA0C2F\" src=\"https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2024\/05\/01110548\/02-Mastery-Paths-Overview.png\" alt=\"Canvas module example with lock icon and text highlight - Locked until &quot;Diagnostics Quiz&quot; is graded\" class=\"wp-image-775\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2024\/05\/01110548\/02-Mastery-Paths-Overview.png 778w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2024\/05\/01110548\/02-Mastery-Paths-Overview-300x141.png 300w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2024\/05\/01110548\/02-Mastery-Paths-Overview-768x360.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 778px) 100vw, 778px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The second one shows what the material looks like after they complete the quiz and their path is unlocked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"672\" height=\"541\" style=\"border: 2px solid #BA0C2F\" src=\"https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2024\/05\/01110701\/03-Mastery-Paths-Overview.png\" alt=\"Canvas module example with Diagnostics Quiz, Watch Video C, Assignment B-2, Discussion Board B-2, Quiz B-2, and Diagnostics Quiz Retake\" class=\"wp-image-776\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2024\/05\/01110701\/03-Mastery-Paths-Overview.png 672w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2024\/05\/01110701\/03-Mastery-Paths-Overview-300x242.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 672px) 100vw, 672px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How Do I Get Started?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">First, you will need to turn on the Mastery Paths tool.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"1\">\n<li>Go into your Course&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on the Settings link in your Course Navigation Menu\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scroll down and click the Checkbox for Master Paths that says \u201cEnable individual learning paths for students based on assessment.\u201d<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"921\" height=\"252\" class=\"wp-image-777\" style=\"width: 600px\" src=\"https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2024\/05\/01110852\/04-Mastery-Paths.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2024\/05\/01110852\/04-Mastery-Paths.png 921w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2024\/05\/01110852\/04-Mastery-Paths-300x82.png 300w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2024\/05\/01110852\/04-Mastery-Paths-768x210.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 921px) 100vw, 921px\" \/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click Save<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Second, you will want to set up your course with all the content you want to include in a path. In Canvas, this includes Pages, Assignments, Quizzes, and Discussion Boards.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Third, now you are ready to set up your path. When you enter the Edit mode of a Canvas Assignment, Quiz, or Discussion Board, you will see a Mastery Paths tab.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click on the Mastery Paths tab<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"649\" height=\"238\" class=\"wp-image-778\" style=\"width: 600px\" src=\"https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2024\/05\/01110956\/05-Mastery-Paths.png\" alt=\"Tabs - Details, Mastery Paths\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2024\/05\/01110956\/05-Mastery-Paths.png 649w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2024\/05\/01110956\/05-Mastery-Paths-300x110.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 649px) 100vw, 649px\" \/>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adjust the point values&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on the + sign to add items to a path\u00a0<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"825\" class=\"wp-image-779\" style=\"width: 600px\" src=\"https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2024\/05\/01111037\/06-Mastery-Paths.png\" alt=\"Blank rows in Mastery Paths ready to be completed\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2024\/05\/01111037\/06-Mastery-Paths.png 1536w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2024\/05\/01111037\/06-Mastery-Paths-300x161.png 300w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2024\/05\/01111037\/06-Mastery-Paths-1024x550.png 1024w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2024\/05\/01111037\/06-Mastery-Paths-768x413.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Resources to Help You with Mastery Paths\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Implementing Mastery Paths can support student engagement and serve as a step toward offering differentiated learning in your course. If you need assistance using Mastery Paths, don&#8217;t hesitate to contact <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsu.edu\/about\/administrativeoffices\/online-and-strategic-learning\/faculty-support\/teaching-technology-summit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Strategic Learning<\/a> or review these <a href=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/t5\/Instructor-Guide\/How-do-I-use-Mastery-Paths-in-course-modules\/ta-p\/906\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Canvas resources<\/a>. Another suggestion is to request a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsu.edu\/about\/administrativeoffices\/online-and-strategic-learning\/canvas-at-ball-state\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Canvas Development course<\/a> to get familiar with Mastery Paths before turning it on in a course with students.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><div class=\"sfsi_widget sfsi_shortcode_container\"><div class=\"norm_row sfsi_wDiv \"  style=\"width:225px;text-align:left;\"><div style='width:40px; height:40px;margin-left:5px;margin-bottom:5px; ' class='sfsi_wicons shuffeldiv ' ><div class='inerCnt'><a class=' sficn' data-effect='' target='_blank'  href='https:\/\/api.follow.it\/widgets\/icon\/cTJLaWprRTQ2YzhFYTFzR0dkUFBIY2hObFlFMUw2bjVTa0pUUy9QNDdNYkdVcGlBdHZYcGhNWE13MVY0bGtlSWEyaEpjZmJvRkU5N2pnbFFkQzlFaVlwRzJDZVUxa3lYemdBOWlHMkMyN2txV0E3OWdmamlzck41a1B3M0c1dWF8QUZWc0g1alNsSzVIMXpBU092WUk0YXdocXljN29WRWFZZDZ4RFcwcUgxVT0=\/OA==\/' id='sfsiid_email_icon' style='width:40px;height:40px;opacity:1;'  ><img data-pin-nopin='true' alt='' title='' src='https:\/\/blogs.bsu.edu\/teaching-innovation\/wp-content\/plugins\/ultimate-social-media-icons\/images\/icons_theme\/default\/default_email.png' width='40' height='40' style='' class='sfcm sfsi_wicon ' data-effect=''   \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div style='width:40px; height:40px;margin-left:5px;margin-bottom:5px; ' class='sfsi_wicons shuffeldiv ' ><div class='inerCnt'><a class=' sficn' data-effect='' target='_blank'  href='' id='sfsiid_facebook_icon' style='width:40px;height:40px;opacity:1;'  ><img data-pin-nopin='true' alt='Facebook' title='Facebook' src='https:\/\/blogs.bsu.edu\/teaching-innovation\/wp-content\/plugins\/ultimate-social-media-icons\/images\/icons_theme\/default\/default_facebook.png' width='40' height='40' style='' class='sfcm sfsi_wicon ' data-effect=''   \/><\/a><div class=\"sfsi_tool_tip_2 fb_tool_bdr sfsiTlleft\" style=\"opacity:0;z-index:-1;\" id=\"sfsiid_facebook\"><span class=\"bot_arow bot_fb_arow\"><\/span><div class=\"sfsi_inside\"><div  class='icon3'><a target='_blank' href='https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fblogs.bsu.edu%2Fteaching-innovation%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F773' style='display:inline-block;'  > <img class='sfsi_wicon'  data-pin-nopin='true' alt='fb-share-icon' title='Facebook Share' src='https:\/\/blogs.bsu.edu\/teaching-innovation\/wp-content\/plugins\/ultimate-social-media-icons\/images\/share_icons\/fb_icons\/en_US.svg' \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div style='width:40px; height:40px;margin-left:5px;margin-bottom:5px; ' class='sfsi_wicons shuffeldiv ' ><div class='inerCnt'><a class=' sficn' data-effect='' target='_blank'  href='' id='sfsiid_twitter_icon' style='width:40px;height:40px;opacity:1;'  ><img data-pin-nopin='true' alt='Twitter' title='Twitter' src='https:\/\/blogs.bsu.edu\/teaching-innovation\/wp-content\/plugins\/ultimate-social-media-icons\/images\/icons_theme\/default\/default_twitter.png' width='40' height='40' style='' class='sfcm sfsi_wicon ' data-effect=''   \/><\/a><div class=\"sfsi_tool_tip_2 twt_tool_bdr sfsiTlleft\" style=\"opacity:0;z-index:-1;\" id=\"sfsiid_twitter\"><span class=\"bot_arow bot_twt_arow\"><\/span><div class=\"sfsi_inside\"><div  class='icon2'><div class='sf_twiter' style='display: inline-block;vertical-align: middle;width: auto;'>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a target='_blank' href='https:\/\/x.com\/intent\/post?text=Check+out+the+Teaching+Innovation+Blog+at+Ball+State%3A+bsu.edu%2Fvanityurl+https%3A%2F%2Fblogs.bsu.edu%2Fteaching-innovation%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F773' style='display:inline-block' >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img data-pin-nopin= true class='sfsi_wicon' src='https:\/\/blogs.bsu.edu\/teaching-innovation\/wp-content\/plugins\/ultimate-social-media-icons\/images\/share_icons\/Twitter_Tweet\/en_US_Tweet.svg' alt='Post on X' title='Post on X' >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div ><div id=\"sfsi_holder\" class=\"sfsi_holders\" style=\"position: relative; float: left;width:100%;z-index:-1;\"><\/div ><script>window.addEventListener(\"sfsi_functions_loaded\", function()\n\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\tif (typeof sfsi_widget_set == \"function\") {\n\t\t\t\t\tsfsi_widget_set();\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t}); <\/script><div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn about Canvas Mastery Paths and how they can help you support student engagement in your courses. 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