Adding an Alignment to a Measure

Overview

This article provides instructions for connecting Planning & Self-Study measures to assessment data within Canvas. The alignment process allows institutions to link their defined measures to specific Rubrics or Activities (assignments, quizzes, or graded discussions) to streamline the collection of student performance data. This process is intended for users with permission to manage measures and assessment plans.

Creating an Alignment to a Measure

The first step of pulling Canvas data into Planning & Self Study is to create a Measure against an Outcome.

Once this is complete, Alignments can be created, to connect the Measures to Rubrics or Activities in Canvas.

The steps below are divided by type:

• Adding an Alignment to a Rubric
• Adding an Alignment to an Activity

Note: Since alignments are not plan specific, alignments cannot be created within a plan. They must be created within the Measure Library. 

Adding an Alignment to a Rubric

1. Click "Add Alignment."

   

2. Select Canvas as the source and click "Next."

3. "Align by Rubric" will be selected by default. Click "Next."

   

4. Select one or more rubrics. Click "Next." All rubrics used for the assessment of assignments, quizzes, or graded discussions in course sections associated with the organization will be available.

5. Selected Rubrics will be available to view in the top right.

   

   1. Upon accessing the "View Selected Rubrics," a list of all the selected rubrics will be available for review. The review page will display:
      1. Name of the Rubric
      2. Term: Terms associated with the course section where the activity was assessed using the selected rubric.
      3. Course: Course associated with the course section where the activity was assessed using the selected rubric.
      4. Course Section: Name of the course section where the activity was assessed using the selected rubric.
      5. Count of Activities: Number of activities assessed using the selected rubric.
   2. Users will have the ability to remove any rubric selection. Once removed, that rubric will no longer be shown as selected on the select rubric page.
6. Review the rubric selections. The review page will display:
   1. Name of the Rubric
   2. Term: Terms associated with the course section where the activity was assessed using the selected rubric.
   3. Course: Course associated with the course section where the activity was assessed using the selected rubric.
   4. Course Section: Name of the course section where the activity was assessed using the selected rubric.

   5. Count of Activities: Number of activities assessed using the selected rubric.

      

7. Finalize Alignment:
   1. Click "Align Rubric."

8. Once finished, click "Create Measure."

   

Note: Once a rubric has been aligned in a Measure, users will not be able to align it again in the same Measure.

Adding an Alignment to an Activity

1. Click "Add Alignment."
2. Select Canvas as the source.

3. Select "Align by Activity" and click "Next."

   

4. Select Terms:
   1. Select one or more terms. As users select terms, all the assignments, quizzes, or graded discussions sent to the course sections (belonging to the courses associated with the organization) will appear.
   2. The terms available for selection are those associated with the course sections of courses linked to the organization.

5. Select Activities:

   

   1. All the assignments, quizzes, or graded discussions sent to the course sections associated with the organization will be available.
   2. Select one or more activities. Users have the option to select multiple or all activities. Click "Next."
      1. Users can view the selected activities.
      2. A count of the total activities selected will be displayed.
      3. Upon accessing the "View Selected Activities," a list of all the selected activities will be available for review. The review page will display:
         1. Name of the Activity
         2. Term: Terms associated with the course section where the activity was assessed using the selected activity.
         3. Course: Course associated with the course section where the activity was assessed using the selected activity. Along with Course Section. Name of the course section where the activity was assessed using the selected activity.
         4. Grading Method: The type of assessment for the activity (points or rubric).
            • For each activity, the grading method will be shown:
              • Point-based activities: The total points allocated for the assessment.
              • Rubric-based activities: The name of the rubric used for assessment in Canvas.
      4. Users will have the ability to remove any activity selection. Once removed, that activity will no longer be shown as selected on the select activity page.
   3. Filter Activities:
      1. Users will have the ability to filter the activities by course, section, and rubric.
         1. Course Filter:
            1. Users can filter activities by course. All the courses of the selected terms to which an activity has been sent will be available to select.
            2. Users can search for a course, and once this filter is applied, only the activities of the selected courses will appear.
         2. Section Filter:
            1. Users can filter activities by course section. Course sections of the selected terms to which an activity has been sent will be available to select.
            2. Users can search for a course section, and once this filter is applied, only the activities of selected course sections will appear.
         3. Rubric Filter:
            1. Users can filter activities by rubric. If there are no rubrics found, an alert will be shown.
            2. Once this filter is applied, only the activities assessed using the selected rubrics will appear.
      2. The filters will be cascading in nature:
         1. Upon selecting a course, users will view only those course sections and rubrics associated with the selected course.
         2. Similarly, upon selecting a course section, only those rubrics used to assess the activities of the selected sections will appear.
      3. The cascading will happen from course > section > rubric.
6. Finalize Alignment:
   1. Click "Align Activity."
7. Create Measure:
   1. Click "Create Measure."

Note: Once an Activity has been aligned in a Measure, users will not be able to align it again in the same measure.