!!! 5.4 Manage, Evaluate, & Improve the Course

Keeping the course organized and managing the flow of instruction, grading, communication, and scheduling are important areas of proficiency. Canvas tools provide data that you can use to assess the effectiveness of specific content pages and examine the overall effectiveness of the course. Once you have analyzed the data, use it to improve your course design and content.

• Find and read the data collected in Canvas Analytics.
• Work with Analytics’ Reports.
• View Discussion, Assignment, and Quiz data.
• Use the “Message Students Who” feature.
• Describe the useful features of Canvas Analytics and how they relate to student success.
• Know which pages and tools are tracked, and understand how to best use the data.

• Describe how to track student progress in the different areas of the course.
• Describe how tracking student progress relates to student success.
• Describe how tracking student progress can motivate students to participate in the course.
• Analyze individual student progress data as it relates to student success.

• Describe the importance of getting student feedback at various points throughout the course.
• Understand how to survey students and apply the feedback to improve the course.