Top Hat: How do I sync Top Hat grades with my Canvas course?

Issue/Question

• How do I sync Top Hat grades with my Canvas course?

Environment

• Oregon State University
  • Instructor
    • Top Hat
    • Canvas

Resolution/Answer

Before you can sync grades from Top Hat to Canvas, you must first pair your Top Hat course with your Canvas course.

Pair Top Hat Course with Canvas Course

If you are using a combined, crosslisted, or merged Canvas course, please connect with our Classroom Response team before pairing Top Hat with Canvas. 

1. In Top Hat, open the course you want to pair with Canvas
2. Click on your name in the upper right corner of the screen
3. Select Course Settings from the menu that appears
4. Click the LMS Setup & Sync tab
5. Click the blue Enable LMS Sync button
6. Click the Authorize Top Hat with your LMS button
   • You may be prompted to log in to Canvas. Use your ONID credentials to login.
7. Select the appropriate Canvas course from the list of courses
8. Click Next
9. You will be prompted to select the appropriate Canvas course section(s) to pair with the Top Hat course.
   • At this time, we generally recommend that only one Canvas section be paired with a Top Hat course. Please connect with our Classroom Response team to talk about the impacts of selecting one vs. more sections in a combined, crosslisted, or merged Canvas course. We can help you determine the best approach for your specific course(s).
10. Click Connect. You should see a LMS Sync Configured success screen once the courses are paired.

Review the full pairing instructions with images in Top Hat's support documentation.

Sync Top Hat Grades to Canvas

1. In Top Hat, open the course in which you want to sync grades
2. Click on your name in the upper right corner of the screen
3. Select Course Settings from the menu that appears
4. Click the LMS Setup & Sync tab
5. Select whether you want a General Sync or a Roster Sync
   • A general sync allows you to sync folders, i.e. folder grade totals, and the roster
6. Review sync options by clicking Edit to the right of the various options listed in the bottom box.
   • Grade Export Options:
     • Course: Export an aggregated Top Hat 'course' grade - will create one Canvas assignment
     • All top-level folders: Export top-level folder subtotals - will create a Canvas assignment for each top-level folder
     • Specified (top-level) folders only: Export selected (top-level) folder subtotals - will create a Canvas assignment for each selected folder
   • Attendance Options: Select whether to include or exclude Attendance in the sync
   • Points or Percentage Options: Select whether to send scores to Canvas as points or percentages
   • Roster Options: Select whether to keep or remove students who are no longer enrolled in the Canvas course
   • Grade Availability Options: Select whether Canvas assignments should be muted (grades unavailable to students) or unmuted (grades available) upon sync
7. Click Run LMS sync
   • If "Course" or "All top-level folders" was selected for Grade Export Options, the sync will begin immediately
   • If "Specified folders only" was selected for Grade Export Options, you will be prompted to select the folder(s) to sync prior to the sync beginning.

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