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Important Notice: Do Not Use Canvas Late Policies
Canvas includes features that allow automatic penalties and deductions for late or missing assignments. However, these tools have not been fully tested or evaluated for their impact on grading, student experience or institutional policy. Please do not enable or use the Late Policies functionality under any circumstances without first consulting the A&P and eLearning teams. […]
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 […]
Accessing and marking submissions
Contents How do I mark using SpeedGrader? SpeedGrader allows you to annotate/add inline comments to written submissions, complete a marking rubric (if appropriate) and also add feedback in a variety of other ways (eg. speech to text recognition, record/upload media, add a file attachment). Go to the Marking and feedback guidance if you need further […]
Canvas Essentials: Rubrics
This article takes a look at some frequently asked questions concerning using rubrics in Canvas. Contents What’s different about rubrics in Canvas? Below are general differences about working with rubrics in Canvas. What rubrics will be imported and how do I review them? Blackboard rubrics will be imported. However, Turnitin Rubrics will not be imported […]
Canvas Rubrics: Key Differences and Tips
The rubric feature in Canvas is a powerful tool for assessment and marking, but there are a few key differences compared to how rubrics worked in Blackboard. This short guide highlights some of those differences and offers practical tips to help you get the most out of using rubrics in Canvas. Contents Transitioning from TurnItIn […]