Peer Collaboration in Canvas

[KristinL]

Collaboration is a key part of the learning experience, especially in higher education.

How do you use Canvas to promote peer-to-peer interaction on projects or assignments? What tools or strategies help students work together effectively?

Share what’s working in your courses—we’d love to learn from you! 💬✨

[jaiyoung]

I use several Canvas features and integrated tools in my courses to promote peer-to-peer interaction and collaboration. Group assignments and group discussions allow students to work closely together, while required discussion responses ensure that students engage meaningfully with their peers’ ideas. I also use peer reviews with clear rubrics to guide students in giving constructive feedback on drafts and projects. External tools like Harmonize enhance discussions by allowing multimedia responses, making peer interaction more dynamic and personal. Additionally, I encourage students to use Zoom for group meetings and project planning, offering a convenient platform for real-time collaboration and recording. Combining these strategies has helped foster a more connected and engaging learning environment where students feel supported and challenged by one another.

[TatianaAndrienk]

As an instructor, I was very inspired by Jaime's introduction of harmonize. We implemented Harmonize in my course and the course achieved QM certification at the first review! Harmonize really inspires communication with its pleasant interface, measurability of achievement and feedback reminder function. It really brings discussions to a higher level.

Lots of thanks, Jaime, for your professionalism and dedication! Thank you for being so inspiring!

[DrTerriC]

My last school was a webex school and I miss the chat features of Webex.. all students had an account and we could easily make groups for projects. Since I made the groups, I was a defacto member of the group, so I could see the questions they had etc..  It was a good tool for that..