Canvas: Assess and Grade Student Work

This self-help guide walks you through the process of planning, creating, and using methods of assessment and evaluation in Canvas.

Plan Assessment

Understand Assessment Options

What is the Difference Between Formative and Summative Assessment?
What are Assignments?
Assignments Overview (video)
Understand Quiz Types
Understand Classic Quizzes vs. New Quizzes
Understand Discussions (video)
Use Groups for Collaboration

Get Assistance Choosing Assessment Options

Find Your College Contact
24/7 Canvas Support
Email Canvas Support
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Build Assignments

Build Assignments

Understand Assignments
Assignments Overview (video)
Understand How to Use the Assignments Index Page
Create an assignment
Add or Edit Details in an Assignment
Create a Non-Submission (Offline) Assignment
Create an Assignment Shell from the Calendar
Assign an Assignment to an Individual Student
Add or Edit Points for an Assignment
Duplicate an Assignment
Delete an Assignment
Give Extra Credit
Add an Assignment Using an External App (Voicethread, YouTube, etc.)
Import SCORM Files as an Assignment
Create a Google Cloud Assignment
Use Peer Review Assignments
Create a Peer Review Assignment
Manually Assign Peer Reviews for an Assignment
Automatically Assign Peer Reviews for an Assignment
Learn about Canvas/Turnitin integration
Turnitin Instructor Guide
Turnitin Student Guide

Build Discussions

Overview of Discussions (video)
Create a Discussion as an Instructor
Duplicate a Discussion in a Course
Delete a Discussion in a Course
Create a Group Discussion in a Course
Assign a Graded Discussion to an Individual Student
Assign a Graded Discussion to a Course Group
Assign a Graded Discussion to a Course Section

Build Quizzes

Understand Classic Quizzes vs. New Quizzes
Quizzes Overview (video)
Use the Quizzes Index Page
Understand Quiz Types
Understand Quiz Options
Understand the Survey Tool within Quizzes
Create a Question Bank in a Course
Bookmark a Question Bank in a Course
Unbookmark a Question Bank in a Course
Delete a Question Bank in a Course
Move Multiple Questions from One Question Bank to Another
Move/Copy a Question from One Question Bank to Another
Import a Question Bank from One Canvas Course to Another
Create a Quiz with Individual Questions
Create a Quiz Where Students Only See One Question at a Time
Create a Quiz with a Question Group to Randomize Quiz Questions
Create a Quiz by Finding Questions in a Question Bank
Create a Quiz with a Question Group Linked to a Question Bank
Edit a Quiz Question that is from a Quiz Bank
Link Course Content to a Quiz Question
Reorder Questions or Question Groups in a Quiz
Use the Moderate Quiz page
Make a Quiz Available Before or After the Due Date
Assign a Quiz to an Individual Student
Assign a Quiz to a Course Section
Delete a Quiz
Export Quiz Content from a Course
Make Additional Changes on a Published Quiz
Give Students Extra Attempts on a Quiz
Give Students Extra Time on a Quiz
Manually Submit Outstanding Student Quiz Submissions

Create Rubrics to Use with Assessments

Add a Rubric to a Course
Add a Rubric to an Assignment
Add a Rubric to a Graded Discussion
Manage Rubrics

Organize Assessments

Create Assignment Groups
Move or Reorder an Assignment Group
Weight Grades in a Course
Set up Rules for Assignment Groups (Drop Lowest/Keep Highest)
Exclude an Assignment from the Course's Final Grade
View Differentiated Assignments with Different Due Dates in a Course

Evaluate Student Progress

Grade Student Work

Understand What SpeedGrader Is
Use SpeedGrader
Get to SpeedGrader
Hide or Post Assignment Grades in SpeedGrader
Sort the Student List in SpeedGrader
Use a Rubric in to Grade Submissions in SpeedGrader
Enter/Edit Student Grades in SpeedGrader
Handle Assignment Resubmissions
Grade on a Curve
Exclude an Assignment from the Final Grade
View Student Results in a Quiz
Understand Available Quiz Statistics
View a Quiz Log for a Student
Regrade a Quiz in a Course
View Survey Results in a Course
View Practice Quiz Results in a Course
Set up a Moderated Assignment to Be Graded by Multiple Reviewers
Review Moderated Assignments in Speedgrader as a Moderator
Publish Final Grades for a Moderated Assignment

Use the Gradebook

Introduction to Gradebook (video; 3:26)
Use the Gradebook
Understand Grade Posting Policies (Video; 2:44)
Select a Grade Posting Policy for a Course
Select a Grade Posting Policy for an Individual Assignment
Apply a Missing Submission Policy
Apply a Late Submission Policy
Get to Speedgrader from the Gradebook
Enter and Edit Grades in the Gradebook
Send a Message to Students from the Gradebook
Curve Grades in the Gradebook
Hide Grades That Were Previously Posted in the Gradebook
Excuse a Student from an Assignment
Exclude an Assignment from the Final Grade
Download Student Submissions from the Gradebook
Upload Student Submissions in the Gradebook
Import Grades into the Gradebook
Export Grades from the Gradebook
Use the Icons and Colors in the Gradebook
Sort and Display Student Data in the Gradebook
Sort an Individual Assignment Column in the Gradebook
Arrange Columns in the Gradebook
Use the Notes Column in the Gradebook
View a Student's Grades Page in a Course from the Gradebook
View the History of All Grading Changes in the Gradebook
Self-Help Guides
Prepare and Submit Final Grades to Faculty Center/PeopleSoft

Take Attendance

Use the Roll Call Tool
Edit a Roll Call Attendance Assignment
Run Roll Call Reports

Analyze Student Progress

View Course Analytics
View Analytics for a Student in a Course

Additional Resources

Canvas: Get Started with Canvas
Canvas: Create and Organize Content
Canvas: Communicate with Students
Canvas: Use Groups for Collaboration