CCE Student Engagement & Motivation Flashcards

Which Canvas feature shows students their current grade standing and progress toward course completion in real time?

Answer: Student Grades page

The Canvas Grades page displays each student's current score, graded assignments, and overall course grade so learners can monitor their own progress.

How can instructors use the Canvas 'What-If Grades' tool to support student motivation?

Answer: It allows students to simulate how future assignment scores would affect their overall grade

What-If Grades lets students input hypothetical scores to see their potential overall grade, encouraging goal-setting and self-motivation.

An instructor sets a Canvas assignment to allow multiple submission attempts. How does this support engagement?

Answer: It encourages a growth mindset by letting students learn from mistakes and improve

Allowing multiple attempts signals to students that learning is iterative, reducing anxiety and encouraging persistent engagement with the material.

Which Canvas feature helps instructors identify disengaged students by showing when they last accessed course content?

Answer: New Analytics — Last Activity date

Canvas New Analytics displays the last activity date for each student, enabling instructors to proactively reach out to disengaged learners.

What is a best practice for using Canvas Announcements to sustain student motivation throughout a course?

Answer: Send regular, encouraging updates that celebrate progress and preview upcoming content

Consistent, encouraging announcements build instructor presence and help students stay connected, informed, and motivated throughout the course.

How does enabling 'Peer Reviews' on a Canvas assignment promote student engagement?

Answer: It involves students actively in the learning process by evaluating and giving feedback on peers' work

Peer Reviews deepen engagement by requiring students to critically analyze classmates' work and apply rubric criteria, reinforcing their own learning.