Assignments
Quick Tip: Organizing Gradebook Categories via Assignment Groups
This series is focused on Gradebook tips, tricks, and tools, but what you may not realize is that the Assignments Index page also contains important gradebook-related features that impact how grades are calculated in your courses.
We often hear from faculty asking, “Where did these columns at the end of my Gradebook come from?” The answer: Assignment Groups.
Quick Tip: Handling Late Submissions in the Canvas Gradebook
Do you get emails from students that need you to re-open something? It can be frustrating because it creates more work for you. Canvas can help you accept that work with an automatic deduction. This week, we will show you how you can utilize the automatic deduction option instead of using the “Available until” setting.
Quick Tip: Handling Missing Submissions in the Canvas Gradebook
Consider enabling the Missing Submission Policy in your Gradebook settings. Once enabled, this policy will automatically enter zeros for missed assignments, saving you time and ensuring that your students’ running totals are kept up to date.
Quick Tip: Managing assignment dates in Canvas
Updating all your assignment and quiz dates can be time-consuming, so this week’s tip contains two tricks for managing assignment dates more efficiently.