Canvas: Set up or manage the Canvas gradebook

Overview

Canvas is Oregon State University's Learning Management System.

Gradebook Columns

Columns in the Canvas gradebook are directly linked to graded activities in the course. Creation of a graded assignment, graded discussion, graded quiz or a graded survey will result in the creation of an associated gradebook column in the course. For example, if you need a column in the gradebook to enter scores from the final exam taken in class, you will create a final exam assignment in Canvas.

Check out the Canvas Instructor Guides for more information on creating graded activities in Canvas:

• Canvas Guide: Assignments
  • Create a column in the Canvas Gradebook (video - 2:04)
• Canvas Guide: Discussions
• Canvas Guide: Quizzes

Assignment Groups

Assignment groups in Canvas create automatically calculated subtotal columns in the Canvas gradebook. Assignment groups can also be used to weigh grades and/or drop (ignore) scores.

• Canvas Guide: Assignment Groups
• Canvas Guide: Weighted Grades
• Canvas Guide: Drop Lowest Scores

Grading Schemes

Instructors can enable and modify a letter grade grading scheme based on either an assignment percentages or the course total percentages in Canvas.

• Canvas Guide: Course Grading Scheme
  • Enable Course Grading Scheme (video - 2:33)
• Canvas Guide: Assignment Grading Scheme

Other Useful Gradebook Features

• Canvas Guides: Hide/Post Assignment Scores
  • Hide/post assignment grades in SpeedGrader
  • Select a grade posting policy for an assignment
  • Select a grade posting policy for a course
• Canvas Guide: Excuse Assignment Grade
• Canvas Guide: Gradebook History
• Canvas Guide: Import Grades to Canvas

Still have questions?

If you questions about this topic or related topics, please use one of the following methods to contact the Canvas team at Oregon State:

• Add a comment/question to this article using the tools below the article
• Send an email to Canvas@oregonstate.edu