by Thomas Keith | Dec 10, 2018 | Canvas, Canvas Features/Functions, How-tos
The Canvas Gradebook features a Notes column in which you can record comments about particular students’ performance. Data in this column are never used by Canvas when calculating grades. (If the Notes column is not currently visible, you can turn it on by...
by Mohammad Ahmed | Oct 26, 2018 | Canvas, Canvas Features/Functions, How-tos
“How can Canvas help mitigate grading bias with Anonymous and Moderated Grading?” Canvas can help mitigate bias in grading student work with two features: anonymous grading and moderated grading. There are many benefits to setting up “blind” or anonymous grading. By...
by Cecilia Lo | Sep 19, 2018 | Canvas, Canvas Features/Functions, How-tos, Pedagogy
You can do a lot more than collecting assignments, entering grades, and weighting grades in Canvas (see our blog post on Tips on Managing Assignments and Grades in Canvas). In fact, Canvas’ Gradebook, Speedgrader, online Rubrics, and communication tools can help you...
by Thomas Keith | Aug 28, 2018 | Canvas, Canvas Features/Functions, How-tos
Canvas’ New Gradebook is now available for instructors to enable on a course-by-course basis. You can enable the New Gradebook for a course you are teaching by going to Course Navigation -> Settings -> Feature Options and moving the New Gradebook toggle...
by Cecilia Lo | Aug 20, 2018 | Canvas, Canvas Features/Functions, How-tos
Canvas provides a fully functional gradebook that can help both instructors and students to keep track of their progress in a course. Once you figure out its few quirks, you will be able to manage grades with ease. I. Some Terminology: Assignment Groups vs....
