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This article lists the Best Practices for setting up an accurate Gradebook in the Canvas LMS.

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Beginning of the Semester: Gradebook Setup

Update the Canvas Grading Scheme

To tell Canvas what each student’s % should equal out to in Letter Grades.

Example:

A=90-100% or A=89-100%, you decide!

Create Assignment Groups in Canvas

  • Sort assignments by categories

  • Helps with navigating the Grade Center

  • Can be used to set up Weighted Grades

  • Can be used to drop grades with the “lowest score”

Set up Weighted Grading in Canvas

Weighted Grades Example:

Tests = 50% of total grade

Assignments = 20% of total grade

Final Project = 30% of total grade

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