Advanced Grading Options on Canvas

What is It?

Instructors can apply advanced grading methods to their courses. This allows for the customization of grades according to personal preference.

Table of Contents

  1. Signing into Canvas
  2. Set a Grading Method for a Category
  3. Custom Grade Formulas
  4. Extra Credit
  5. Using a Rubric - Defining New Grading Form from Scratch
  6. Using a Rubric - Create New Grading Form from a Template
  7. Glossary

Signing into Canvas

Step 1:

In your web browser, navigate to Canvas using the following link:

https://mtech.instructure.com

Note: Links to help with passwords are on the Web Sign-on page. If you cannot log into Canvas, contact the IT Help Center.

Step 2:

Enter your username and password, then select "SIGN IN."

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Set a Grading Method for a Category

Step 1:

In your web browser, navigate to your Canvas homepage using the following link:

https://mtech.instructure.com

Note: If you are having any issues accessing Canvas, please navigate to the Login section.

Step 2:

Navigate to the Grades tab from Courses and select the settings gear at the top right of the page.

Screenshot of Canvas settings page highlighting the Grades tab

Step 3:

There are 3 categories of settings to edit:

  • Late Policies category to apply settings like the ones highlighted below.
  • Grade Posting Policy category where you may decide your preference on grading.
  • View Options such as arrangements, color personalization, and organizational preferences.

 

Canvas Late Policies settings screen

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Custom Grade Formulas

Step 1:

In your web browser, navigate to your Canvas homepage using the following link:

https://mtech.instructure.com

Step 2:

Open Grades from the Courses tab, select settings, and locate the Advanced section.

Canvas Grades settings page showing the Advanced section

Step 3:

Enter the override grade if necessary.

Canvas grade override section

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Extra Credit

Step 1:

In your web browser, navigate to your Canvas homepage using the following link:

https://mtech.instructure.com

Step 2:

Create a +New Assignment by locating the Courses tab. Use 0 Point Value.

Canvas extra credit assignment setup screen

Step 3:

Add extra points to an existing assignment by manually entering extra points in the Gradebook.

Gradebook showing extra credit points input

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Using a Rubric - Defining New Grading Form from Scratch

Step 1:

In your web browser, navigate to your Canvas homepage using the following link:

https://mtech.instructure.com

Step 2:

Locate the Admin navigation tab and select Rubrics. Click + Rubric in the upper right corner of the page.

Canvas rubric creation screen

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Using a Rubric - Create New Grading Form from a Template

Step 1:

In your web browser, navigate to your Canvas homepage using the following link:

https://mtech.instructure.com

Step 2:

Locate Assignments from the Course navigation and select Speed Grader for the assignment you want to create a new grading form for.

Canvas Speed Grader screen

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Glossary

Aggregation

Aggregation - Determines how grades in a category are combined. There are 9 different aggregation methods:

  1. Mean of grades
  2. Weighted mean of grades
  3. Simple Weighted mean of grades
  4. Mean of grades (with extra credits)
  5. Median of grades
  6. Lowest grade
  7. Highest grade
  8. Mode of grades
  9. Natural

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