This “blueprint” identifies foundational instructional questions, provides a structured approach to exploring these questions with Canvas learning data and traditional classroom techniques, and suggests appropriate actions.

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ENGAGEMENT

QUESTIONS

INSTRUCTOR ACTIONS

STUDENT INDICATORS

ANALYTICS DATA & DASHBOARDS

ACTIONS TO TAKE IN RESPONSE TO DATA

Are students engaged?

Review the data and implement traditional strategies to measure engagement to see if students are logging into the course and meaningfully interacting with relevant content

Identify activity gaps in the data and use traditional classroom practices to confirm that students are reading, watching, or doing the activities desired before class

Regular (for the student) patterns of accessing the course and opening pages

Assignments turned in on time; timely discussion interactions

Pages accessed, videos opened, formative assessments completed

Page views in New Analytics of resources: syllabus, key content, upcoming assignments

Participations in New Analytics: e.g. posting a question on a discussion, or sending a message via Canvas

Check in with students who might be showing low or fluctuating activity patterns

Release a survey to collect feedback from students about their performance

[Refer students to support resources]

Alerts to advisors or others on support team if the data and student feedback indicate a student is struggling to engage with the course

In Gradebook or New Analytics Message students who … to reach those who have:

not yet submitted
not been graded