How Do I Use the Canvas Gradebook and Its Features?

The Canvas Gradebook simplifies grading and feedback, helping faculty track student progress and maintain transparency. This article will guide you through setting up additional options in the Gradebook. This includes adjusting the late policy deduction, Gradebook view, and color adjustments.

Summary

The Canvas Gradebook simplifies grading and feedback, helping faculty track student progress and maintain transparency. This article will guide you through setting up additional options in the Gradebook. This includes adjusting the late policy deduction, Gradebook view, and color adjustments.

Environment

Canvas

Content

The Canvas Gradebook is a powerful tool that helps faculty manage student grades, track progress, and provide timely feedback. It offers features such as customizable views, weighted grading, and integration with SpeedGrader, making it easy to organize assessments and ensure transparency for students.

Step 1: Access the Gradebook

• From your Canvas course navigation menu, click Grades to open the Gradebook.

Step 2: Choose Your View

• Use the View menu to switch between:
  • Default Gradebook: Displays all students and assignments.
  • Individual View: Focus on one student at a time.
  • Gradebook History: Review changes made to grades.

Step 3: Sort and Filter

• Apply filters by section, assignment group, or grading period.
• Sort columns by due date or assignment name for easier navigation.

Step 4: Enter and Adjust Grades

• Click a cell to enter a grade manually.
• Use the Grade Detail Tray for quick edits and comments.

Step 5: Use SpeedGrader

• Click the assignment name and select SpeedGrader for streamlined grading with inline feedback.

Step 6: Apply Grade Posting Policies

• Set grades to Automatically Post or Manually Post under the Grade Posting Policy settings.

Step 7: Export or Import Grades

• Use the Actions menu to download a CSV file or upload grades from an external source.

Step 8: Monitor Student Performance

• Check the Analytics or Gradebook Summary for trends and student progress.

Additional Resources

• Vendor Support Page: How do I use the Gradebook?
• Video: Grading in Canvas [8:58]
• Interactive Lesson: Customizing Your Gradebook
• Video: Speedgrader Annotation Features [2:37]
• Video: Grading in Canvas with a Rubric [4:00]
• Video: Crash Course - Canvas Housekeeping - Grade Center Data [2:44]

Need Additional Help? 

On behalf of OIT’s Instructional Design and Technology (IDT) team, we hope this tutorial is useful. If you encounter any difficulties or have questions related to this procedure, please contact our colleagues in OIT’s Support Center to have a help ticket created and assigned to the IDT team. You may contact the Support Center via email (supportcenter@uhcl.edu) or by telephone (281.283.2828). Once we receive your inquiry, a member of the IDT team will contact you as quickly as resources permit.