What are my students doing in my Canvas course?

Every action that students and instructors take in a Canvas course generates data. Your Canvas course collects and stores that data, and there are tools in Canvas that allow you to visualize that data. Learning data provides insight into what students are doing in your course, though the data can’t explain why (we'll address the why in the Amend section). Reviewing the data is a good place to start. The information you gather will inform next steps.

In the stage of Review, you do just that, review the principles that govern using student data as well as the Canvas learning data available to you.

Understand principles and practices for using student data.
Explore tools that give you access to learning data.
View dashboards displaying records of student performance and behavior.
Focus your efforts by identifying/refining your question(s).

Identifying Questions

Perhaps you are beginning your exploration with a clear sense of the questions you want to address with learning data. Perhaps you are generally curious. Either way, you're ready to start! Reviewing tools, dashboards, and examples might pose new questions or help you refine existing questions.

Explore Common Questions You Can Answer with Canvas Learning Analytics Links to an external site.and learn about the tools that help you address your questions.
- This resource was developed by the LA DiaLOG group.
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