Grades (Gradebook)

Overview

Watch the video below to get a tour of Canvas Grades (Gradebook). The video covers the following topics:

Gradebook overview 0:08
Gradebook settings 0:43
Sort the Student column 2:22
Display Inactive (dropped) students 3:24
Sort assignments 3:33

Assignment options 5:06
Grading, icons, and sidebar 6:32
Import or export the gradebook 7:24
Individual view 7:40
Gradebook history 8:25

Video: Gradebook Overview

Gradebook Filters

List of gradebook filters Use the Filter tool in Grades to make it easier to find what you need in the gradebook. Here are some examples of how the Filter tool can be used:

Show which assignments have submissions that need grading
Show which students are missing assignments.
Show only students in a specific section or group
Show only the assignments in a specific module or with a specific end date

You can save your filter criteria so you can turn it on or off at a later date.

Help Resources

Watch the Enhanced Gradebook Filters Feature Overview Video to see a demonstration of all the features.

Read the following Canvas Guides:

How do I use Enhanced Gradebook Filters?
How do I create a filter in Enhanced Gradebook Filters?
How do I edit a filter in Enhanced Gradebook Filters?
How do I manage options in the Enhanced Gradebook Filter?

Grade Posting Policy

You can set a policy to control when grades will be made available to students. By default, grades are automatically displayed to students as soon as you enter them in Grades or SpeedGrader. You can change this setting to "Manually Post Grades." You can set a Grade Posting Policy for all the assignments in a course or for individual assignments.

Set grade posting policies *before* you enter grades

Help Resources

It's important to know how the grade posting policies work for all the assignments in a course and/or for specific assignments. Be sure to read through the following Canvas Guides before changing the grade posting policies.

How do I use posting policies in a course? - View the Posting Policies Flowchart to see how the policies work for the various "What if..." scenarios.

How do I select a grade posting policy for a course in the Gradebook?

How do I select a grade posting policy for an assignment in the Gradebook?

How do I post grades for an assignment in the Gradebook?

How do I hide grades that were previously posted in the Gradebook?

Good to Know

Dropped Students

Students with an Inactive label to the right of their name indicates that the student has been dropped from the course. You can turn on or off the display of inactives students in Grades. Watch the video above beginning at the 3 minute 24 second mark. If you don't see the Inactive label, try making the Student Name column wider.

Widen the column in grades to see the inactive label

Rosters in Canvas and MyCoast

If the list of students in Canvas does not match what you have in MyCoast (MyCCC), please submit a Canvas help request by sending an email to canvashelp@coastline.edu. Include your course ID, CRN, term, full name of student, and students ID# (C number).

Want to Know More?

Below is a list of Canvas Guides and videos where you can get more information about Canvas Grades (Gradebook):

Grades List of Topics

How do I use the Gradebook?

How do I use the Total column in the Gradebook? - View the students' letter grades, change the Total column to display points or percentages.