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This article intended for Faculty: In Canvas it is crucial to fill in student grades for all assignments. If this isn’t completed, Canvas Grades could show discrepancies between the “Current Score” “Final Score” and “New Analytics” Grade in Canvas. This article is meant to explain demonstrate these differences in this circumstanceand recommend a best practice to avoid issues like this. |
Current Score
The Canvas “Current Score” reflects only the points from assignments the student has participated in. In the example Example 1 table below, the student has not submitted 2 assignments. Their score is artificially inflated to 100%.
Example of Current Score 1 | Assignment Unit 1 | Assignment Unit 2 | Assignment Unit 3 | Assignment Unit 4 | Assignment Unit 5 | Current Score |
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Points Possible | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
Betty Bronco | 10 | 10 | no submission | no submission | 10 | 30 |
= 30/30 = 100% |
Final Score
The Canvas “Final Score” reflects all possible points from all the assignments, regardless if the student participated. This Example 2 table is the same table as above, but with a much lower score of 60%
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Example of Final Score
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Assignment 1
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Assignment 2
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Assignment 3
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Assignment 4
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Assignment 5
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an artificially deflated score.
Example 2 | Unit 1 | Unit 2 | Unit 3 | Unit 4 | Unit 5 | Final Score |
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Points Possible | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 50 |
Betty Bronco | 10 | 10 | no submission | no submission | 10 | 30 |
=30/50 = 60% |
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Best Practice
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Pro Tip: Avoid confusion by filing out the Canvas Grades completely for all studentsstudent assignments. |
Assignment Example 3 | Unit 1 | Assignment Unit 2 | Assignment Unit 3 | Assignment Unit 4 | Assignment Unit 5 | The Most Accurate Score |
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Points Possible | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 50 |
Betty Bronco | 10 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 37 |
=37/50 = 74% |
New Analytics Grade
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