| Title |
Zhu, Shuai MED_2025 |
| Alternative Title |
Enhancing Student Engagement in Higher Education through Canvas Integration: A; Systematic Literature Review |
| Creator |
Zhu, Shuai |
| Contributors |
Nixon, Jessie (advisor) |
| Collection Name |
Master of Education |
| Description |
This literature review explores how the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS) influences student engagement in higher education, particularly in the context of increased reliance on online learning post-COVID-19. While Canvas offers valuable tools for course design, interaction, and assessment, challenges such as inconsistent use, limited training, and underutilized communication features hinder its effectiveness. The review highlights the need for more strategic and consistent implementation of Canvas's collaborative functions to improve teaching efficiency and enhance student learning experiences. |
| Abstract |
With the fast development of all kinds of information technologies, online education; has become more vital in global education. And with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic,; many educational organizations quickly switched to online teaching, showing that Learning; Management Systems (LMS) in education are considered as a highly efficient way for; learning and teaching (Khatser & Khatser, 2022). Studies show that there were more than 5; million students enrolled in online courses, which shows that there is a widespread; acceptance of online education (Grossi et al., 2018). So with circumstances like this, the; leading educational platform Canvas has received most attention because of its various; functions and user-friendly design.; There is a boosting need for LMS learning management systems such as Canvas in; higher education, and this need has brought both opportunities and challenges, such as the; identification and implementation of functions which can encourage collaboration and; interaction (Hustad & Arntzen, 2013). Canvas provides various tools for course design,; interaction, and assessment which can promote teaching efficiency and student engagement,; but it still has problems like the inconsistencies in its application (Jaschik & Lederman,; 2014), poor user experiences, and lack of training for teachers. For example, many teachers; only use LMSs to assist lectures and do not use communication functions (Hustad & Arntzen,; 2013). The key of this problem is to understand how to properly use Canvas's tools across; different educational settings, and consistently support both teachers and students in; producing great learning outcomes.; This literature review addresses these challenges by exploring how Canvas's features; can be better used to improve teaching efficiency and enhance student's experiences. This; literature review was guided by the following research question:; RQ: How does the use of Canvas as a Learning Management System (LMS) affect student engagement in higher education? |
| Subject |
Web-based instruction; Education evaluation; Education, Higher; Effective teaching |
| Digital Publisher |
Digitized by Special Collections & University Archives, Stewart Library, Weber State University. |
| Date |
2025-08 |
| Medium |
Thesis |
| Type |
Text |
| Access Extent |
26 page pdf |
| Conversion Specifications |
Adobe Acrobat |
| Language |
eng |
| Rights |
The author has granted Weber State University Archives a limited, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to reproduce his or her thesis, in whole or in part, in electronic or paper form and to make it available to the general public at no charge. The author |
| Source |
University Archives Electronic Records: Master of Education. Stewart Library, Weber State University |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6t0pr8f |
| Setname |
wsu_smt |
| ID |
155065 |
| Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6t0pr8f |
