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This article lists the Best Practices for setting up an accurate Gradebook in the Canvas LMS. |
Beginning of the Semester
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Gradebook
Setting up the Canvas Grade Book in the beginning of the semester helps ensure:
Faculty: Easier grading for faculty, if everything is set up in the Grade Book the instructor just needs to plug in grades in throughout the semester and can be sure students are seeing the correct grades.
Student: Smoother and more transparent experience with the course regarding grading, being alerted to missed assignments, and seeing a correct final grade based off of the work that has been received.
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Update the Canvas Grading Scheme*optional, there is a default standard schema already set up in Canvas. | To tell Canvas what each student’s % should equal out to in Letter Grades. Example:
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Create Assignment Groups in Canvas*Optional, if you prefer not to use this feature it is ok not to. **Bonus - if not using Assignment Groups, note that one “group” MUST exist for calculations in the Grade Center to work. A good trick is to update the name of the Assignment Group to “Subtotal.” |
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Set up Weighted Grading in Canvas*Optional, if you prefer not to use this feature it is ok not to. Grades are automatically calculated as raw scores unless otherwise set up. | Weighted Grades Example:
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Set up the Grading Scheme in the Canvas Course Site
(Optional) Create Assignment Groups and/or Weighted Grading Assignment Groups
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Assignment Group Pro Tip: Don’t accidentally drop the Extra Credit as the lowest Grade! You can designate individual assignments as exceptions to the drop rule if needed. How to Drop the Lowest Grade and Use Exceptions For example, if there is an additional extra credit assignment in your pop-quiz assignment group, you will need to make sure the extra credit assignment is listed as an exception for the drop rule to work correctly or else students who do not complete the extra credit assignment will be penalized. |
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