Enhancing Online Student Interactions Using Canvas in Political Science Course
Shana Stump, a Clinical Assistant Professor at Indiana University, shares insights on using Canvas to develop student interactions in an online introductory course on law. The course caters to students at different undergraduate levels with various academic goals. The focus is on linking assessments to outcomes, promoting interaction complexity through peer reviews, and utilizing Canvas discussions effectively to enhance student engagement and learning in an online setting.
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Shana Stump, Clinical Assistant Professor of Political Science Using Canvas to Develop Student Interactions in an Online Course INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LIBERAL ARTS
Introduction The Course: Introduction to Law POLS-Y211 1. Online undergraduate introductory course. 2. Two majors, two minors, certificate. 3. Students at various stages of undergraduate career from multiple schools with varying goals. IUPUI SCHOOL OF LIBERAL ARTS
SECTION 1 Course Planning: Linking Assessment to Outcomes
Assessment & Outcomes Outcomes 1. Combination of university and professional association outcomes. 2. Identify compatibilities and overlap. 3. Connect coursework to professional setting. IUPUI SCHOOL OF LIBERAL ARTS
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Assessment & Outcomes Modules IUPUI SCHOOL OF LIBERAL ARTS
Assessment & Outcomes Assessment 1. Assignments and Discussions assessed with rubrics. IUPUI SCHOOL OF LIBERAL ARTS
SECTION 2 Developing Student Interactions
Student Interactions Progression: Promote Interaction and Increase Interaction Complexity 1. Start with traditional Discussion. 2. Add Peer Review element to Discussion with guided responses. 3. Introduce Peer Review tool in traditional context. 4. Use Peer Review tool for interactive drafting assignment. IUPUI SCHOOL OF LIBERAL ARTS
Student Interactions Canvas Discussions 1. Promote student interaction and reflection in online courses. 2. Typical parameters Deadline to post, number of responses to colleagues, word counts, etc. IUPUI SCHOOL OF LIBERAL ARTS
Student Interactions Discussion With a Twist 1. After a few traditional Discussions, Module 3 adds a new element related to Module content and foreshadows the first Assignment. Read something Analyze it Summarize briefly Reflect on the experience IUPUI SCHOOL OF LIBERAL ARTS
Student Interactions The Twist 1. Response adds concept of Peer Review Give your peer feedback and add your own reflection. IUPUI SCHOOL OF LIBERAL ARTS
Student Interactions First Assignment 1. After practicing one element of writing assignment in Module 3 Discussion, turn in a complete draft in Module 4. Use the rubric to guide drafting. IUPUI SCHOOL OF LIBERAL ARTS
Student Interactions Peer Review Tool 1. Introduce students to the Peer Review tool in a traditional context. 2. Students who submit the draft are matched with peers who also submitted. Matching can be automated or assigned. Consider how to address late submissions. 3. Provide the grading rubric with space for comments. Focus on student comments, not point values. 4. Students review each element of another student s assignment. IUPUI SCHOOL OF LIBERAL ARTS
Student Interactions Late-Semester Assignment Applies Introductory Concepts 1. Students learn structure of courts and basics of major substantive areas of the law in the first two-thirds of the semester. 2. In Module 13, students learn elements of the trial. 3. Using a made-up fact pattern, students draft a direct examination of a witness. IUPUI SCHOOL OF LIBERAL ARTS
Student Interactions Peer Review With a Twist 1. Students are familiar with Peer Review in the traditional context from Module 3. 2. Students draft a Direct Examination, submit it, and are matched through the Peer Review tool with a colleague in the Module 13 Direct Examination Assignment. IUPUI SCHOOL OF LIBERAL ARTS
Student Interactions The Twist 1. Students use their matched colleague s Direct Examination Assignment to draft a responsive document (Cross Examination Assignment). Not a review of their colleague s assignment (as in Module 3); rather, an application of concepts learned throughout the semester to mimic a professional task. IUPUI SCHOOL OF LIBERAL ARTS
