assignments
Managing Rubrics in Canvas
A rubric in Canvas is a scoring guide that helps you evaluate students’ work based on specific criteria. They present students with the expectations of an assignment and how they’ll be scored accordingly. You can attach rubrics to Assignments, graded Discussions, and Quizzes, or use them as standalone assessment tools. Contents Creating a Rubric Rubrics […]
Upload Coursework on Behalf of a Student
If a student is unable to submit their coursework, staff can upload it on their behalf via the Gradebook. Here’s how:
Student Guide: How to Access Grades and Feedback
A student guide on how to access grades and feedback in Canvas.
Creating File Upload Assignments
Contents Introduction Perhaps the most common type of assignment used across the faculty, file uploads are exactly what they say they are – they allow students to upload a file as their submission, whether that be an essay in PDF format, a PowerPoint presentation or a graph presented as a JPEG. For the purposes of […]
Accessing Marked Student Work from Previous Years
Staff wishing to access marked student work from academic years prior to 2025–26, which was submitted and marked in Blackboard, should contact the Digital Learning Service (DLS) directly. To make a request, simply email digital.learning@manchester.ac.uk. Please include relevant details such as the unit code, academic year, and any specific student ID numbers if applicable. The […]
Student Guide: How to find Assessments on Canvas
Assessments in Canvas can take the form of Assignments or Quizzes. This guide shows you where to find them in your course, whether they are listed under the Assignments or Quizzes menus, added directly into Modules, or displayed in your To Do list and Calendar. Contents Find your assignments Assignments will always be listed in the Assignments area of your course. To find your assignments: Find your […]
Student Guide: How to submit assignments on Canvas
Submitting your work online via Canvas is straightforward once you know where to go. This guide shows you how to find your assignment, use File upload (to upload a file) and double-check that it’s been submitted properly. You’ll also learn how to resubmit if needed. Video assignments: If you need to submit a video then […]
TLSE Canvas Guidance Hub
A handy collection of Canvas written guides put together to support TLSE staff in their role.
Managing Grades in Canvas Gradebook
This guide will take you through a step-by-step process on how to enter grades manually into Canvas Gradebook, and how to bulk upload and bulk download grades and feedback. Contents How to enter grades manually into Canvas Gradebook In Canvas Gradebook, you have the option to manually enter grades for student submissions. If you would […]
Marking with the Canvas Teacher App
This guide introduces the marking process in the Canvas Teacher app, designed to help teaching staff understand how to access, review, and grade student submissions directly within the platform. The Canvas Teacher App allows you to grade assignments, annotate submissions, and manage student work directly from your device. This guide will help you download the app […]