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Teaching with Technology

Canvas Design and Research

Artifact: Canvas Action Research Project

This project was completed as a final project for CI 515: Action Research in Education. Click here if you would prefer to view document in google drive.

Financial Literacy Home Page This page tells the student what they will learn in Financial Literacy and the policies for the course. It also has contact information for the instructor.	Module Links These buttons are found on the home page. Course information is organized into modules that correspond with our units of instruction. Each of these pictures is a link to the unit lesson plan, assignments, and review games.	Module Layout Clicking on the modules button will bring you to a list like this. Different icons are used to designate content pages, assignments, handouts, discussions, quizzes, and links. Due dates are also listed here.
Course Schedule The course schedule provides quick access to the assignments, lessons, and review games but it is organized by date rather than by topic. Students use this frequently to see what they missed from an absence.	Discussion Example This is an example of a graded discussion. Using an online discussion better allows for involvement of each student. Discussions work best for controversial topics such as the attendance policy discussed here.	Discussion Guidelines Clear expectations are established for students in discussion activities. This is important to ensure that students have a quality dialogue and stay on topic.
Lesson Plan The first page in each module includes a lesson plan for the unit. The lesson plan includes objectives, lesson activities, notes, and assignments.	Assignments with options This assignment allows students to choose how they want to share what they learned in our savings and investing unit.	Rubric Rubrics on Canvas make grading more consistent and efficient. It also helps the students to complete quality work because all expectations are clearly defined from the beginning. Free form notes can also be added by the instructor.
Announcements These alerts can be delivered to students as a text, e-mail, or message on Canvas. They provide reminders and help bring students to the Canvas website to access course material.	Quizlet Flashcards Review Canvas allows you to embed flashcards into lessons. Quizlet terms can also be reviewed as a matching game or test.	Jeopardy Review Game This is a game we would play in class before an exam. The link for the game can be posted on Canvas so students can play it on their own if they were absent or need further review.
Test Tests completed on Canvas allow for instant feedback on correct and incorrect answers. Question analytics also help the instructor to modify instruction to meet students needs.	Grades Students can easily see how they are doing in the class by accessing the grades screen.

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