Questions Learning Data Might Inform (CEHD)

Within Canvas there are various tools that would allow you to answer questions related to teaching and learning.  Often certain types of questions might work best with particular data or particular tool types. The following common questions have been mapped to broader tool areas that might provide relevant information.

Types of questions that course focused analytics tools might inform:

  • How are students participating in the class?
    • When are student most engaged with content or each other?
    • Does accessing particular activities or resources influence student success in the course?
    • What are the signals of a student struggling in a course?
    • Are the materials you are providing meeting the intention of your use?
    • Is a particular reading more useful to your students in understanding the content being addressed?
    • In a large enrollment class, how can an instructor gauge student engagement?

Types of questions that student focused analytics tools might inform:

  • When, how long or how often has a student accessed different activity types?
    • Does access seem to correspond to a higher grade?
    • Are students getting the most possible from content, not just as a whole class, but as an individual?
    • Is a student who turns in materials in advance of the due date successful?
  • How can instructors effectively take action to change the predicted outcome for a student during the semester?
    • Does increased communication assist in this change?
    • Does remedial homework assist in this change?
    • When is the ideal time to intervene?
  • Do virtual office hours assist students in online classes?
  • How are students participating in the class?
  • Does student self-reflection of performance influence their overall success?

Types of questions that the Canvas What If tool might inform:

  • Does student self-reflection of performance influence their overall success?
  • How can students effectively take action to change the predicated grade outcome during the semester?
  • How does grade book transparency affect student success?