4.2 Understanding how Canvas describes activity

Asset 7-1.png Participation

A broad category in Canvas of data generated when a student: 

  • posts a new comment to an announcement
  • submits an assignment
  • loads a collaboration to view/edit a document
  • posts a new comment to a discussion
  • creates a page (wiki page)
  • submits a quiz
  • starts taking a quiz

Asset 2-1.png Page Views

  • Student opens a Canvas page

Asset 5.png Time in Course

  • Aggregate time of student in the course, found in the People page

Asset 6.png Assignment submissions

  • Denotes when the assignment was submitted, and if due date was used, if the assignment was on time, missing, or late.

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