To respond to these display issues, I removed all hints at the right/wrong answer using a series of jQuery commands:
This was unacceptable as I was trying my best to put myself into a “real test taking environment” using resources that were only available through Canvas. At first, my solution to this issue of was to zoom in to remove the visual queues on the left of each question, but the score on the right and the highlighted wrong answer, still gave some hints as to what the correct answer could be. A graded exam in canvas looks something like this - with the right and wrong answers marked for each question:Īs you can see, this display gives away the answer before a practice test-taker can make their best guess (an important part of exam practice). To make Canvas more useful, I have found an easy way to change any graded exam into a set of practice questions. In fact, it is proven that taking practice exams over a distributed period of time was the most effective way to improve student learning. This would be useful as retaking graded quizzes allow for students to practice questions that will - most likely - appear on a final, midterm or in class. This feature is the ability for students to take the quiz over after it has been closed and graded. As useful as the Canvas Learning Management System is for allowing professors to give self-conducted quizzes to their students, there is a key feature that is missing from the examination system.
