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How do I use the Learning Mastery Gradebook to view outcome results in a course from the Gradebook?

The Learning Mastery Gradebook helps instructors and admins assess the outcome standards being used in Canvas courses. This gradebook helps institutions measure student learning for accreditation and better assess the needs of their students.

The default view in the Learning Mastery Gradebook is to view all students at the same time, but you can also view students individually using Learning Mastery Gradebook Individual View.

Note: The Learning Mastery Gradebook is currently a course opt-in feature. To enable this gradebook, visit the Feature Options tab in Course Settings.

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00:05: How do I use the Learning Mastery Gradebook to view outcome results in a course

00:10: from the Gradebook?

00:12: In Course Navigation,

00:13: open the Grades tab.

00:15: Click the Gradebook menu, then click the Learning Mastery Gradebook link.

00:20: The Learning Mastery Gradebook displays all students

00:22: at the same time. You can use the search and filter options to locate specific data.

00:27: To search for a specific student,

00:29: enter a name in the Search Students search box. To view a list of all students,

00:34: select an option from the Student Names drop-down menu. To look for a specific

00:39: outcome, enter an outcome name in the Outcomes search box. To view a list of all

00:45: types of outcomes, select an option from the Outcomes drop-down menu.

00:50: To view more students on a page, select the 15, 30, 50, or 100 option from the

00:58: Students per Page

01:00: drop-down menu. The

01:01: mastery bar charts illustrate student mastery levels for each outcome

01:05: by column. Each column consists of a course outcome and the outcome grade for each student.

01:12: Click the student's name to view more information. To message

01:15: the student, click the Message link. To view their Grades page,

01:18: click the View Mastery Report link.

01:21: On the Student Grades page, you can choose to let each student

01:24: see his or her outcome scores by clicking the Learning Mastery tab. Students can

01:29: view the outcomes and expand them to view individual outcome items.

01:34: The Gradebook has two views. The Learning Mastery Gradebook allows you to see all students

01:39: and outcomes at the same time. The

01:41: Individual Gradebook allows instructors to assess one student and one outcome at a

01:47: time and is fully accessible for screen readers. Both

01:50: views retain the same Gradebook settings. You

01:53: can switch Gradebook views at any time.

01:57: To open Gradebook Settings, click the Settings button.

02:01: To set the secondary information, click the radio button next to your preferred

02:04: option under the Secondary info section.

02:08: To choose what items to display,

02:09: click the checkboxes next to your preferred options under the Display section. To

02:15: choose a scoring view,

02:16: click the radio button next to your preferred option under the Scoring section. To

02:21: choose how to arrange outcomes, select an option from the Arrange Outcomes by

02:26: drop-down list.

02:26: To apply your changes, click the Save button.

02:31: Scores have unique icons and are color-coded to show outcomes and the level attained

02:37: by each student. Exceeds mastery is blue,

02:40: Mastery is green, Near Mastery is yellow, and Well Below

02:45: Mastery is red.

02:47: Score levels are calculated based on half of the outcome mastery threshold.

02:51: For example, if the mastery threshold is 4 points, half of 4 is 2. Scores between

02:58: 2 and 2.9 are counted as near mastery while scores between 3 and 3.9 are considered

03:06: mastery. Scores less than 2 are considered remedial. Therefore, a student score of 2/4

03:12: would count as near mastery.

03:16: To sort scores in ascending or descending order,

03:19: click one of the outcome column heading menu icons or the second student menu icon,

03:25: then select the desired sort option.

03:29: To view Outcome details, hover over a graph and click the Expand button.

03:34: The bar graph shows how the individual student scores were divided into the outcomes

03:39: criterion ratings.

03:41: To download a CSV file of the Learning Mastery Gradebook, click the Export button.

03:46: The student learning outcomes report will include the Student Name, Student ID

03:51: Student S.I.S. ID, and Outcome Group columns in the CSV file.

03:56: This guide covered how to use the Learning Mastery Gradebook to view

04:00: outcome results in a course from the Gradebook.

Open Grades

The Course Navigation menu with the Grades tab highlighted.

In Course Navigation, click the Grades tab.

Open Learning Mastery Gradebook

The Gradebook drop-down menu and Learning Mastery Gradebook highlighted.

Click the Gradebook menu [1], then click the Learning Mastery Gradebook link [2].

View Learning Mastery Gradebook

The Learning Mastery Gradebook displays all students at the same time. You can use the search and filter options to locate specific data:

To search for a specific student, enter a name in the Search Students search box [1].
To view a list of all students, select an option from the Student Names drop-down menu [2].
To look for a specific outcome, enter an outcome name in the Outcomes search box [3].
To view a list of all types of outcomes, select an option from the Outcomes drop-down menu [4].

To view more students on a page, select the 15, 30, 50, or 100 option from the Students per Page drop-down menu [5].

The mastery bar charts illustrate student mastery levels for each outcome by column [6]. Each column consists of a course outcome and the outcome grade for each student [7].

View Student

The student pop-up with the student's name, the Message amd the View Mastery Report links highlighted.

Click the student's name [1] to view more information. To message the student, click the Message link [2]. To view their Grades page, click the View Mastery Report link [3].

View Student Grades Page

The Grades page of a student displaying a list of outcomes on the Learning Mastery tab.

On the Student Grades page, you can choose to let each student see his or her outcome scores by clicking the Learning Mastery tab. Students can view the outcomes and expand them to view individual outcome items.

Notes:

To show students their outcome scores, visit Course Settings and open the Feature Options tab. Then enable the Student Learning Mastery Gradebook feature option.
Outcome names are the same as in the Learning Mastery Gradebook unless you create a custom name for the student view. Learn to create custom Outcome names.

Switch to Individual Gradebook

The Change Gradebook view drop-down lists with Learning Mastery Gradebook and Individual Gradebook links highlighted.

The Gradebook has two views. The Learning Mastery Gradebook allows you to see all students and outcomes at the same time. The Individual Gradebook allows instructors to assess one student and one outcome at a time and is fully accessible for screen readers. Both views retain the same Gradebook settings. You can switch Gradebook views at any time.

Learn more about the Learning Mastery Gradebook Individual View.

Open Gradebook Settings

The Learning Mastery Gradebook page with the settings button highlighted.

To open Gradebook Settings, click the Settings button.

View Gradebook Settings

The Settings sidebar with the Secondary info, Display and Scoring sections, Arrange Outcomes By drop-down menu, and Save button highlighted.

To set the secondary information, click the radio button next to your preferred option under the Secondary info section [1].

To choose what items to display, click the checkboxes next to your preferred options under the Display section [2].

To choose a scoring view, click the radio button next to your preferred option under the Scoring section [3].

To choose how to arrange outcomes, select an option from the Arrange Outcomes by drop-down list [4].

To apply your changes, click the Save button [5].

View Score or Mastery Icons

The Learning Mastery Gradebook page with mastery level scores displayed.

Scores have unique icons and are color-coded to show outcomes and the level attained by each student: Exceeds Mastery (blue), Mastery (green), Near Mastery (yellow), and Well Below Mastery (red).

View Score or Mastery Levels

The Learning Mastery Gradebook page with numbered scores displayed.

Score levels are calculated based on half of the outcome mastery threshold. For example, if the mastery threshold is 4 points, half of 4 is 2. Scores between 2 and 2.9 are counted as near mastery while scores between 3 and 3.9 are considered mastery. Scores less than 2 are considered remedial. Therefore, a student score of 2/4 would count as near mastery.

Sort Student Scores

The Learning Mastery Gradebook page with the column Option buttons, and Sort options highlighted.

To sort scores in ascending or descending order, click one of the outcome column heading menu icons [1] or the second student menu icon[2], then select the desired sort option [3].

Notes:

The sort filter applies to all columns, not just one column.
You can have a more detailed view of the scores by changing your Gradebook Settings.

Open Outcome Details

The Learning Mastery Gradebook page with the column summary graph and the Expand button highlighted.

To view Outcome details, hover over a graph [1] and click the Expand button [2].

View Outcome Details

A bar graph showing individual student scores.

The bar graph shows how the individual student scores were divided into the outcomes criterion ratings.

Export Report

The Learning Mastery Gradebook with the Export button highlighted.

To download a CSV file of the Learning Mastery Gradebook, click the Export button.

View Report

An sheet displaying Student Names, Student IDs, Student SIS IDs, and Outcome Groups.

The student learning outcomes report will include the following columns in the CSV file:

Student Name
Student ID
Student SIS ID
Outcome Group

Note: All learning outcomes in the Learning Mastery Gradebook will be included in the report.

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