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Grade Center Tools: | Understanding the Tools: |
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Update the Canvas Grading Scheme*Optional: There is a default standard schema already set up in Canvas. *Required for to use the Canvas Grade Transfer Tool. | To tell Canvas what each student’s Total Grade % should equate to in a Letter Grade.
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Set up the Missing Submission Policy*Recommended | *Set up the Missing Submission Policy to automatically apply Zeros for missed assignments that use Due Dates. Note: This policy does not impact "no submission" or "on paper" assignments. These items will require the instructor to manually assigning the zeroes. Set up the Missing Submission Policy to automatically apply Zeros for missed assignments that use Due Dates.
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Change the default Grade Posting Policy*Optional | Choose if grades become visible to students automatically, or must be “Posted” by the instructor. |
Work Ahead 😃Create shells (or the entire assignment) Build the Course Items Associated with Grades. | Pro-Tip: Create shells for all Assignments, Discussions, Quizzes, etc. and sort them into their respective Assignment Groups at the beginning of the semester. This allows for the entire course to be “built” as far as the Grade Center goes, and leaveleaves the instructor time to fill in the assignment details at a later pointtime. Resources:
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Create Assignment Groups in Canvas*Optional: If you prefer not to use this feature it is ok not to.** |
Pro-Tip: If not using Assignment Groups, note that one “group” MUST exist for calculations in the Grade Center to work correctly. A great trick is to update the name of the single Assignment Group to “Subtotal” so that students are not confused by its existence in their Grades area. Sort assignments by categories Creates filters for faculty to use when navigating the Grade Center Can be used to set up Weighted Grades (see below) . |
Set up Weighted Grading in Canvas*Optional: If you prefer not to use this feature it is ok. Grades are default calculated as raw scores. | Weighted Grades Example:
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Assignment Group
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Learn how to Navigate Grades | Pro Tip |
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: Organize and rearrange the columns in |
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the gradebook by clicking-and-dragging them into |
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the desired display order.
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During the Semester: Grading
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