Grades can serve as a communication tool between students and instructors and allow instructors to track the progress of students.

The Gradebook stores all information about student progress in the course, measuring both letter grades and course outcomes.

Columns are automatically created in the Gradebook when you create Assignments, graded Discussions, and graded Quizzes and Surveys. A gradebook column is also automatically added for the Attendance tool.

We have created a self-paced Canvas course that covers Gradebook topics including:

• Set up gradebook
• Create different types of assignments
• Utilize assignment groups
• Use SpeedGrader to enter grades
• Adding extra credit to a course gradebook
• View and apply gradebook options
• Use gradebook actions
• Understand and adjust the gradebook colors and icons
• Set and apply gradebook policies
• Dropping grades
• Set up and utilize grade schemes
• View course and student analytics

You can self-enroll for the Canvas Gradebook course and complete the certificate on the Canvas Gradebook course web page. 

Gradebook Resources from Canvas:

• Using the Gradebook
• Enter and edit grades
• Set a default grade for an assignment
• Arrange columns in the Gradebook
• Apply a missing submission policy
• Apply a late submission policy
• Leave comments for students in the Gradebook
• Use the total column in the Gradebook
• View assignments or students individually in the Gradebook
• Use the colors and icons in the Gradebook
• View grades for inactive students in the Gradebook
• Use posting policies in the Gradebook
• Manually post grades for an assignment
• Send a message to students from the Gradebook