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      Familiarize yourself with Instructure’s Canvas Outcomes Resources 

      To fully comprehend the functionality and advantages of Canvas Outcomes and how they can positively impact your institution, it is crucial to possess a comprehensive understanding of existing Canvas Outcomes documentation and resources. 

      Overview of Canvas Outcomes  

      What are Canvas Outcomes?

      Canvas Outcomes are a feature in the Canvas learning management system that allows instructors to define and measure specific learning objectives or standards within a course. Canvas outcomes can be integrated with other Canvas features, such as rubrics, SpeedGrader, and the Canvas Learning Mastery Gradebook. Leveraging these integrations can further streamline the assessment and evaluation processes.

      They are particularly useful in Canvas courses and additional contexts where organizations have defined competencies or skills they want their learners to achieve. Canvas Outcomes help track learner progress, align assessments and activities with desired outcomes, and provide valuable data for evaluation and improvement.

      Here is a detailed explanation of Canvas Outcomes, how to use them effectively, and best practices:

      1. Defining Outcomes: Instructors or training administrators can define outcomes that align with the desired competencies or learning objectives. These outcomes can be related to specific skills, knowledge areas, behaviors, or performance indicators that learners should demonstrate by the end of the training or development program.
      2. Outcome Structure: Outcomes in Canvas are organized hierarchically, allowing for a clear alignment between broad program-level outcomes and more specific course-level outcomes. This structure helps ensure that each outcome contributes to the overall achievement of program goals.
      3. Aligning Assessments and Activities: Once outcomes are defined, instructors can align assessments, assignments, quizzes, discussions, and other learning activities with the desired outcomes. This alignment ensures that learners are provided with opportunities to practice and demonstrate the skills or knowledge associated with each outcome.
      4. Mapping Assessments to Outcomes: Instructors can map assessments or rubrics directly to specific outcomes within Canvas. This mapping enables automated tracking and analysis of learner performance in relation to the outcomes. It allows instructors to easily identify which outcomes learners are mastering and where they may require additional support or intervention.
      5. Outcome Results: Canvas provides a way to record outcome results for individual learners. Instructors can manually enter or import outcome results based on their observations, assessments, or evaluations. Outcome results can be updated throughout the training or development program as learners demonstrate progress or mastery.
      6. Learning Mastery Gradebook: The Learning Mastery Gradebook, a component of Canvas Outcomes, displays learners' mastery levels for each outcome. It provides visual representations and analytics to monitor overall class performance, track individual progress, and identify areas of strength or improvement.
      7. Reports and Analytics: Canvas offers reports and analytics related to outcome achievement. These reports help instructors, trainers, and administrators analyze learner performance, evaluate the effectiveness of training and development programs, and make data-informed decisions for continuous improvement.

      Is your institution new to Canvas Outcomes? 

      Planning and Implementation of Canvas Outcomes 

      Rubrics Overview 

      Outcomes Reporting and Data

      Account and Course Level Mastery Scales

      Learning Mastery Gradebook

      Competency Based Education Resources 

      How Credentials Can Take CBE to the Next Level