Mastery Paths

[kschell]

What is the best way to use Module Requirements with Mastery Paths? I would like the students to work through the Path in sequential order.

• Do we just set a requirement for the Source Assignment?
• Or, do we have to set the requirement for each item in the Path?
• If it is the second one, then does that mean that all students will have to work all the items in the same order?
• What if some students don’t have all the items?
• I’m not sure how this works.
• It seems like the requirements are contrary to the Path.

Any information you can provide is appreciated. Thanks!

[nwilson7 · Accepted solution]

@kschell I did some testing with this about a year ago so hopefully nothing has changed 😉

I was really impressed with Canvas on this as they have all the coding in place to compare mastery paths and module requirements so that if a student is exempted on something because of their mastery path, that meets the module requirements.

For example (making this very simplistic), I start my module with a quiz that sets you on 1 of 3 paths.  

Path 1 you start with assignment 1 and then must complete assignment 2 and assignment 3 and have module requirements in place to ensure you complete assignment 1 before accessing 2, etc.

Path 2 you start with assignment 2 (skipping assignment 1) and then move to assignment 3.  Again, I still have the same module requirement in place but Canvas detects their path exempted them from assignment 1 so it lets them move on.

Path 3 starts them with assignment 3 and all the facts of path 2 still hold true.

 So, you create one set of requirements and then let mastery paths manage the path.

Not sure I answered all your points so feel free to reach back out and I will attempt to answer.

Hope that helps!

-Nick

[Greengal]

So do you put the initial assignment in to the required sequence but not the subsequent assignments or do you put them all in as required?

My Mastery paths have different assignments based on the answers to the initial assignment. So if they score 7-10pts they do different assignments then those who score 1-6pts.

I don't want to put a setting in if it is going to not let them move to the next assignment.

[kschell]

@nwilson7 Thanks for that response. I will do some experimenting using that information. If I need further assistance. I will reach out again.