Some of you are heading out the door for summer break, but here at MasteryConnect we are already planning for back to school with a set of new enhancements. Some features are live and waiting for you to try out in your account, others are coming soon!
Here is what we have planned for you:
For All MasteryConnect Users
Expanded Tools & Accommodations — now live!
- Provide more options for students to demonstrate mastery, while preparing them for end-of-year assessments.
- Tools include:
- Drawing
- Strikethrough
- Highlighting
- Line Reader
- Notepad
- Sticky Notes
- Flagging Questions
- Multiple Calculator Options
- Desmos Calculator Options*
- Multiple Ruler Options
- Protractors
- Lockdown Browser
* paid upgrade
Document Uploader for Individual Student Reports — now live!
- Store important files—like documents, spreadsheets, and PDFs—associated with a single student on the student report.
Enhanced Tracker View with Data Visualization Tools — Summer ‘21
- Access, filter, and sort your data for clearer insights into individual students' needs—in a freshly redesigned Tracker!
- Simplified Navigation to:
- Sort by Mastery
- Filter Trackers by demographics (new)
- Filter by unit / power standards
- Quickly add tools and accommodations
- Update Tracker settings
- Access Standards, Reports,
- Curriculum Maps, and more
For MasteryConnect + Canvas LMS Users
Linking of Trackers to a Canvas Courses — Summer ‘21
- Link your entire Mastery Tracker to a Canvas course with just a few simple clicks.
Auto-creation of Canvas Assignments from MasteryConnect Assessments — Summer ‘21
- Save time and streamline the student experience with automatic creation of a Canvas Assignment when you create a MasteryConnect Assessment—complete with grade passback in both systems.
All MasteryConnect Assessment Types in Canvas Gradebook — Summer ‘21
- Get a consistent picture of student performance in the traditional Canvas gradebook and the MasteryConnect Tracker through the use of multiple assessment types.
New Assessment Offering
MasteryViews Assessments -— Summer ‘21
- Pre-built formative bundles aligned to priority standards designed to assess academic progress and identify gaps.
- Available exclusively in MasteryConnect
- Can be used alongside an item bank
- ≈ 8 questions per assessment
- Utilize unique DCM reliability algorithm
While you are enjoying your summer break, don’t worry—we’re working hard to enhance your experience with new features to welcome you back this fall.
