Advanced Grading Options

Grading Policies

Step 1:

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

Go to Canvas

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

Step 2: 

Navigate to the desired course.

Step 3:

Navigate to the Grades tab from Courses. Select the gear icon for settings at the top right of the page.

Step 4:

There are three categories of settings to edit:

1. Late Policies: Apply settings like the ones highlighted below.

   

2. Grade Posting Policy: Decide your preference on grading.

   

3. View Options: Includes arrangements, color personalization, and organization of preferences.

   

Step 5:

After any edit, be sure to Apply Settings or there will be no change, and the process "completed" will be reversed.

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Grade Display - Course Total & Categories

Step 1:

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

Go to Canvas

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

Step 2:

Select the Courses tab and navigate to Grades. Scroll the tab all the way to the right and locate the Total column.

Step 3:

From here, we can sort by Categories:

1. Low grades to high grades.

   

2. Display as Points or as Percentages and handle warning messages (you may choose the continue checkbox).

   

3. Select Move to Front, and view from the beginning of the grid.

   

Step 4:

To send a message to a group of students based on their grades, click the Message Students Who link.

Step 5:

Enter the message details and recipients (By default, it will be auto-populated to the students with a Total Grade Higher than input).

(To send to students whose Total Grade is Lower than input, click the For students who drop-down menu, and select the Total grade lower than option).

To see all recipients or hide them, select the highlighted toggle.

Step 6:

When you finish setting your grade display type, changes will save automatically.

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Grade Display - Individual Assignments

Step 1:

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

Go to Canvas

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

Step 2:

Navigate to Grades from the Courses tab and select the individual gradebook option at the top left side of the page.

Step 3:

With the Individual View of Grades, you can filter your desired subjects to edit.

Step 4:

Example: The view when a student and assignment are selected.

Step 5:

The three available buttons at the bottom of the page are:

1. Compose a message to student.
2. Give all students the same grade and overwrite other grades if necessary.
3. Enter an average grade for the curve for the assignment. The chart shows a best attempt at curving the grades based on current student scores.

Note: Grade curving cannot be undone (curve history can be viewed but not reversed).

Step 6:

When you finish setting your grade display type, changes will save automatically.

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File Submissions

Step 1:

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

Go to Canvas

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

Step 2:

Open Speed Grader from the assignment.

Step 3:

Select the student and submission to view.

Step 4:

Annotate the submission.

You can leave comments directly on the submission using the DocViewer toolbar options.

Step 5:

View word count.

Note: Word count is only supported for PDF, RTF, TXT, and DOCX files.

Step 6:

Grade submission.

Add grade, and you can view rubric.

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Accessing Student View

Step 1:

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

Go to Canvas

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

Step 2:

Access the tab you want to see from student view. For example, Courses, and locate the upper right corner where there is a button with a pair of spectacles labeled "Student View."

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Providing Feedback

Step 1:

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

Go to Canvas

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

Step 2:

Locate the Grades tab under Courses and select the student.

Once you select the student, there is an overview of their profile. Select the Grades button.

Step 3:

Select the desired assignment to give feedback on.

Step 4:

There will be a comments box. Select "Save" to post the text or attach a file.

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