Assessments & Grading
On this page, we will review Canvas assignments, quizzes, the grade book, and SpeedGrader.
Creating Assignments
Assignments created and published in Canvas will automatically show up in Grades, Calendar, and Syllabus areas in Canvas. They can be collected online in Canvas, on paper in your face-to-face classroom, and organized into Modules.
How do I create an assignment?
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How do I weight the final course grade based on assignment groups?
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How do I create rules for an assignment group?
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How do I create a Plagiarism Framework assignment using Turnitin?
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Creating Quizzes
In this video, we'll take a look at the New Quizzes tool in Canvas. You can create question banks and align your assessment to learning outcomes.
How do I create an assessment using New Quizzes?
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How do I adjust timer settings for a student's attempts in New Quizzes?
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Gradebook Overview
The Gradebook helps instructors easily view and enter grades for students. The default view is to view all students at a time, but you can also view students individually in the Gradebook Individual View.
How do I use the Gradebook?
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How do I filter columns and rows in the Gradebook?
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How do I use the Total column in the Gradebook?
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How do I use the icons and colors in the Gradebook?
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How do I enter and edit grades in the Gradebook?
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How do I set a default grade for an assignment in the Gradebook?
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SpeedGrader
In this video, you'll learn how to use the SpeedGrader to view, comment, and provide feedback on assignment submissions in Canvas.
How do I get to SpeedGrader from an assignment, quiz, or graded discussion?
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How do I use SpeedGrader?
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How do I add annotated comments in student submissions?
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