Designing Engaging Quiz Questions in Canvas
Presenter: Andreas Haberlin, Adjunct Instructor, Department
of Communication, Media, and the Arts, Halmos College of Arts & Sciences
Description: Student engagement is critical to student
success. In an age of knowledge and digital distractions, the creation of
meaningful learning experiences is key to student engagement. Established
approaches have long focused on in-person classroom engagement. However, a
growing body of scholarly literature indicates the research community's
interest in digital engagement strategies. Digital instruction poses unique opportunities
and challenges to student engagement. One powerful digital education tool is
the quiz. Beyond competitive gamification, edutainment and trivia, quizzes
present an excellent opportunity to spark student inquiry. This presentation
explores the intersections of cognitive learning, quiz question design, and the
Canvas quiz engine. The first presentation part leads through the design
process of engaging and outcome-based quiz questions at different cognitive
levels. The second presentation part then illustrates the Canvas quiz engine
using specific examples. Attendees are invited to participate in a few
practical and reflective activities. As a concluding activity, attendees are
invited to share their perspectives on the potential of engaging quiz questions
in their educational fields. This presentation is suitable for educators
looking to engage and inspire students around course content.
Learning Outcomes:
Familiarize with Bloom's taxonomy and its application to student
inquiry.
Design outcome-based quiz questions at different cognitive
levels.
Familiarize with essential functions of the Canvas quiz
engine.
Discuss the applicability of engaging quiz questions to
their educational fields.
