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MasteryPaths will allow course content (files, assignment, quiz, etc) to automatically be released to a learner based on performance of a previous learning object (assessment or activity score). |
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General availability Q3 of 2016 |
I know! If only they had the new "Like" emoticons in Canvas to help really display how we feel. I can't wait for this. I know Robin Bartoletti is looking forward to this!
Yahoeee Mountain Deweeeeee!
A step in the right direction for personalized learning!
KLM
Hugely positive step. Massive increase in functionality and opportunities to differentiate work and create personalised learning paths. Would be nice if the conditional activities could be tied into Modules eg successful completion of a module based on selected activities with others being optional. Looking forward to seeing this initial idea progress.
I love to hear that Conditional Release should soon be making an appearance. I second Gideon's comment that if the feature were also extended to Modules it would be spectacular!
Gideon, have you put in a feature request about this that I can go vote up?
This is wonderful news! Glad to hear this is on the roadmap:)
To clarify: will this allow the automated notification if students complete a course?
Marian,
I do not not have details on the aspect of notifications. Follow this thread to receive updates as they are available.
Hi Marian Ladenburg, course completion notifications are not in the scope of this project afaik, however this sounds like functionality that might already be found in The specified item was not found..
Jared Stein, you have rocked my world! We are looking into the pricing of Catalog now. Thanks for pointing me in that direction!
I recently made a suggestion here for Hiding and Viewing Modules for Individual Sections - a K12 request which I think would also solve many issues. I think it is a fairly simple suggestion but has the potential for HUGE pedagogical impact especially at K12 level with multiple classes taking the same subjects.
So incredibly excited. conditional release doesn't just mean everyone gets the same content just conditionally, though, right? I mean, if a kid never gets certain assignments, those assignments won't count "against" them, correct?
Hi Sara, that is correct, as I understand the question. But let's ask Matt Goodwin can confirm.
This is actually a critical function for me to transition from blackboard. I need to be able to present exams based on the appearance and score of participation points, and i also need to be able to alter which exam is presented based on the score of a previous exam.
This would be fantastic. I've had to do some really bizarre work-arounds to set up customized learning paths in my courses previously, and this sounds like it would simplify that process.
This is a really really really really really really really really really really great idea!
We have an instructor kind of making this happen now but it's far from perfect.
Did I mention that I like this idea?
I'm struggling to make this happen with an assortment of modules and quizzes. But it's cumbersome and less than ideal
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in the words of Mystery Science Theater 3000: "I LIKE IT *VERY MUCH*!"
any update on status/ timeline??
The mastery paths functionality should be available to Canvas users by now. How long do we have to wait for it? we really really need this.
Hey Ray, I totally share your enthusiasm and support of this new feature. From experience, I can say that I've often been so eager to share new things and get started using them that I did not allow proper time to get all the testing done, kinks worked out, messaging and outreach prepared, and have seen really great projects get off on the wrong foot or falter completely because of it. I appreciate Canvas announcing this and documenting it here in the community so that we may stay in touch with the progress and help ensure it has the most successful launch possible.
What I think/hope this will allow is the following:
The economics of this are particularly interesting. A tailored sequence could be delivered as e-learning (no facilitator/teacher… aka can be scaled super cheaply), or with a highly leveraged facilitator.
That is an exciting prospect. Whilst I hope Mastery Paths allow this sort of opportunity I do worry how much technical expertise will be needed by classroom teachers to deliver differentiate and personalised learning routes. I suppose that now there is this the chance of making different pathways which is something we know we should be doing in our schemes of work and lesson plans.
For me, a good starting point (with our staff) would be to make different content accessible to groups of students in the same way that you can do with assignments.
I'm hoping that the interface is simple enough that faculty could do it without extensive technical expertise. For example, I could imagine a significant number of faculty who would love to be able to have students complete targeted review before diving into new content.
Would be nice to see some screenshots to give a bit more confidence. I believe the Beta testing is already underway...
How will masteryPaths interact with modules? Can you place a path in a module for instance?
Dallas:
My understanding from the presentation at InstCon 16, is that Modules is the only place this new feature will work, which makes great sense.
Enjoy!
It does make sense. Thank you, Kelley!
The current functionality only requires that a MasteryPath begin from an assessed activity (i.e. Quiz or Assignment).
Does it make a ton of design sense to use Modules to contain those MasteryPaths? Sure! But could you design a course using MasteryPaths without Modules? Yes, and this is for maximum flexibility, e.g. fun/crazy gamification designs.
In all MasteryPaths-based designs, I just advise that you keep the user in mind, and have a clear strategy for student wayfinding.
Thank you for the thoughtful reply, Jared.
Awesome Jared!
Thanks for the clarification!
KLM
I'd really appreciate the flexibility to make the paths with or without modules. There are some mini-courses where it gets a bit clunky to add everything into separate modules. Also, some of the faculty I work with want to make something less linear than modules, but still with a clear path. I'm hoping mastery paths will do that.
I just finished the CanvasCon session where this was presented and didn't get around to asking, is there a way to provide specific materials if a single question in the pre-test is incorrect? So if in a math class, the answer to a problem is = 4 and the student puts in = 6, but gets everything else correct, can I have Canvas present a document explaining for that individual problem? Or if I have several problems, can I classify them in sections and base the supplemental materials on which sections score poorly as opposed to basing the materials off of an overall score?
This would be an excellent functionality if it is part of this release.
Like you I would like students to take a pre-assessment and then based on their answers they are presented with a customised and differentiated path forward. e.g. Student takes a quiz, he gets question 4 and 7 incorrect, therefore he is presented with content to develop that skill deficiency. When he thinks he has built up the skill proficiency then he completed a post-assessment. He is achieves high enough he can progress, otherwise he is directed back to the resources to develop the skill.
It would also be good to upload students into the Learning Path based on our already identified weakness areas (other external data sources). Not sure how to achieve this - CSV upload...???
Hey Brian,
Do you know if this session was recorded and if so, what the name of the session was? I am interested in seeing more about this.
I would love to go one step further and create competencies within a quiz. The questions for each competency could be grouped together from a competency question bank, and that group of questions would comprise a sort of subscale. So I could see that a student scored a 90% total, but then I could see that competency A = 95%, B = 70%, C = 100%, D = 95%. I could then program the mastery path to focus on competency B (where the student scored 70% from that question bank).
Super idea. I love the idea of learning pathways and linking to a quiz where you can focus on particular aspects could be a very powerful and motivating opportunity for students. They would also provide excellent revision tools with the bonus that you and the student can track progress.
It will be even better once Canvas develop the different question types.
I'm really interested to see how this might work along with the new quizzing engine and any new approach to outcomes. Since both are being worked on, it would be great if the results work together smoothly.
As it's now Q4 2016, may I ask for a status on this? Very eager to try this out.
Getting close, no firm date yet though.
Yet? Yet? (Rather it be good and come out later, though )
| ON BETA |  |
For more information, please read through the Canvas Beta Release Notes (2016-11-07)
We also encourage you to take a few minutes to join the Beta Release (2016-11-07) Collaborative Chat and learn with your community!
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For more information, please read through the Canvas Production Release Notes (2016-11-19) and the more detailed release document at Canvas Release: MasteryPaths (2016-11-19)
Want to know more about Mastery Paths? Be sure to RSVP to the CanvasLIVE event K12 Study Hall: Individualized Learning with Mastery Paths which is coming up this Thursday, December 8, 2016. RSVP “yes” if you will be there--and if you’re interested, but your schedule doesn’t allow you to attend in real time, RSVP "no" or "maybe" to receive all event updates. Your RSVP ensures that you will receive a notification should the event be cancelled or changed.
If you RSVP'd to the aforementioned Mastery Paths event, you know that it was rescheduled: the CanvasLIVE event K12 Study Hall: Individualized Learning with Mastery Paths will now take place on Tuesday, December 13, 2016. That's the value of your RSVP! As always, RSVP “yes” if you will be there--and if you’re interested, but your schedule doesn’t allow you to attend in real time, RSVP "no" or "maybe" to receive all event updates.
on Mar 9, 2016
Yay!! I can't like this enough times to show how happy I am to hear about this!!!