Leveraging AI, Gamification, and Mastery Paths in Canvas

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Credit: iStock/natrot
Every day, educators encounter the challenge of assisting students in remaining engaged, demonstrating progress, and mastering the curriculum. What strategies can they employ to achieve this? The use of Mastery Paths is a feature in Canvas that allows instructors to customize the learning material to provide differentiated support to students. There is an initial pre-assessment activity that sorts students into one of three paths according to their answers. Students then receive a gamified learning experience as they work their way through the path.

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