Understanding and Avoiding Canvas Score Discrepancies

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 demonstrate these differences and recommend a best practice to avoid confusion and frustration.

Current Score

The Canvas “Current Score” reflects only the points from assignments the student has participated in.

 

In “Example 1” table below, the student has not submitted 2 assignments. Their score is artificially inflated to 100%.

Example 1

Unit 1

Unit 2

Unit 3

Unit 4

Unit 5

Current Score

Example 1

Unit 1

Unit 2

Unit 3

Unit 4

Unit 5

Current Score

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.

“Example 2” table is the same table as above, but with an artificially deflated score because all assignments now count toward the score.

Example 2

Unit 1

Unit 2

Unit 3

Unit 4

Unit 5

Final Score

Example 2

Unit 1

Unit 2

Unit 3

Unit 4

Unit 5

Final Score

Points Possible

10

10

10

10

10

50

Betty Bronco

10

10

no submission

no submission

10

30

 

 

 

 

 

 

=30/50 = 60%

 

Best Practice

Pro Tip: Avoid confusion by filing out the Canvas Grades completely for all student assignments.

Example 3

Unit 1

Unit 2

Unit 3

Unit 4

Unit 5

Most Accurate Score

Example 3

Unit 1

Unit 2

Unit 3

Unit 4

Unit 5

Most Accurate Score

Points Possible

10

10

10

10

10

50

Betty Bronco

10

10

7

0

10

37

 

 

 

 

 

 

=37/50 = 74%

New Analytics Grade

  • Turn New Analytic on in your Canvas Course *Insert Link Here

 

  • Go to the Canvas Course. Select Grades from the course navigation menu.

  • For an individual student’s information, click on a Student’s Name (1 in screenshot below).

  • A window pane will open on the right of the screen, click on the New Analytics button (2 in the screenshot below).

  • The New Analytics page will pop up.

New Analytics grades are updated every 24 hours.

If an instructor updates the Grades, the New Analytics will not reflect these changes until the next update.

Avoid frustration by updating grades consistently throughout the semester.

 

screenshot of Grades, 1 shows clicking on student name, 2 click on new analytics in the open panel

 

 

 

 


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