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This article lists the Best Practices for setting up an accurate Canvas Grades. If you ever need assistance or have questions:
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I just need a Quick Overview:How do I use the Canvas Gradebook? |
Beginning of the Semester
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 can simply enter grades throughout the semester and can feel confident that students are seeing the correct scoring and overall grade for the course.
StudentStudents: Smoother and more transparent experience with the course regarding grading, being alerted to missing assignments, and seeing a correct final grade based off of the work that has been received.
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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Automatically apply grade for missing submission*Recommended * | To turn this option on, check the box next to “Automatically apply grade for missing submissions.” Note: This policy option 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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Automatically apply deduction to late submissions*Optional | To turn this option on, check the box to “Automatically apply deduction to late submissions.” The Late Submission policy allows you to automatically deduct points on all late submissions. A submission is labeled late when it has been submitted past the due date. Only assignments with a status of Late will be affected by the Late Submission policy. The late policy will be applied to a submission when it is graded. |
Change the default Grade Posting Policy*Optional | Choose if grades become visible to students automatically, or must be “Posted” by the instructor. |
Work Ahead 😃
Advanced*Optional | The Advanced tab allows you to apply a Final Grade Override in your course [1]. If enabled, you can enter an override grade for a student that is different from the grade automatically calculated by Canvas [2]. |
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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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Learn how to Navigate Grades in Canvas | Pro Tip: 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
Grade Student Submissions Using Speedgrader in Canvas:
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Grading Pro-Tips:
Grades can be “Excused” by typing EX into the grade book.
Excusing a grade allows an assignment to be ignored while determining the final grade.
Don't like working in Canvas? You can complete your edits in Excel!
You can export your Canvas gradebook to excel Excel and make changes to student grades, and then use the Import a CSV file option to upload your grade changes to Canvas.
Note: If you are using complete/incomplete grading, you will need to assign a point value for your Excel sheet to indicate any completion
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End of Semester:
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Canvas to Peoplesoft Grade Transfer Tool
Step 1
Review your Grade Center and verify that all columns and students have grades entered.
Important: Confirm the Grade Schema is checked in Canvas
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To check and/or alter the Course Grading Schema:
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If you wish to alter the standard grading schemed review this article: Grade Scheme in Canvas |
Standard Canvas Grade Scheme:
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The last step of managing a GradeCenter is to make sure the final grades are submitted to Peoplesoft. We have developed a tool to help automatically transfer grades from Canvas to Peoplesoft: Canvas Grade Transfer Instructions
Relevant Information
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contain grades.
Missed assignments should receive either a 0 or “Excused”.
The Grade Transfer Tool will not work if this step is not completed.
Step 2
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Important: When users report error messages in the Grade Transfer process, this is usually the step that has been missed and/or goofed up |
Confirm the Grade Schema is “checked” in Canvas.
Select Update Course Settings button on the bottom of the page to preserve any changes.
The Canvas to Peoplesoft Grade Transfer Tool will not work if this step is not completed.
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Step 3
You are now ready to use the Canvas to Peoplesoft Grade Transfer Tool! Select this link for next steps: Canvas Grade Transfer Instructions
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