Most accessible way for students to fill in a chart as part of an assessment

[nchivers]

I am looking for a way to convert an old hardcopy paper assignment to be on canvas and accessible, and am kind of stumped.

The idea is that students have completed a small research project, and then afterwards need to reflect on the quality of their sources. So i have a chart in which each column is designated for one of their sources, and each row is a different criteria on which they should rate their source. And then in each box (source x criteria) there is a likert type response. Hardcopy they would just circle one of the scores within each box. But electronically it gets challenging. 

• Downloading the file is hard because it can be tricky to be compatible and editable.
• Should i put the blank chart in an assignment and ask them to cut and paste onto a document of their own?
• Is there a file format that is best for downloading and being editable?
• Is there a way i can keep the whole thing internal on canvas?

Any ideas?

[jerry_nguyen]

@nchivers 

There are several ways to set up this assignment on Canvas

• Set an "Assignment" submission type as "Student Annotation" 

You can upload various document types (e.g. PDF, Word Doc) that are supported and can be previewed by Canvas 

This option allows students to use the built-in annotation tools to draw, type, and annotate directly on the uploaded document

• Create a restricted Word document or Fillable PDF

The Word document format is the easiest document type for students to edit. It also offers the option to create restricted documents where only specific portions are editable.

You can learn how to do it by visiting the following link:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-au/office/allow-changes-to-parts-of-a-protected-document-187ed01c-8...

Alternatively, if you have access to Adobe Acrobat Pro, you can create a fillable PDF: https://youtu.be/-W9uFiKLXaE?si=pZs9TVTrT92_oKpf&t=105

• Set up as "Quizzes"

You can recreate the evaluation table and questions as quiz questions

For example

Q1: (Source 1) - What source did you use? (Essay type)

Q2: (Source 1) - is it a primary source? (Multiple Choice type)

Q3: (Source 1) - Accountability (Multiple Choice type)

Hope it helps 😁

[nchivers]

Oh those look like EXCELLENT solutions! Definitely going to try one of those out next quarter. Thank you so much!

[baslerdale · Accepted solution]

I like to use the "Student Annotation" option for "Online" submission types. See the sections "Select Online Entry Options" and "Select Annotation File" at:

https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Instructor-Guide/How-do-I-create-an-online-assignment/ta-p/950 

And how to use this from the student side:

https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Student-Guide/How-do-I-annotate-a-file-as-an-assignment-submissio...