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All instructors are expected to use the Canvas gradebook, which in its most basic form is an online version of a physical gradebook. Instructors using Canvas to teach their course will find the digital gradebook automatically populates. Others will need to purposely set up their digital gradebook. 

Gradebook set up is easy and takes about 15 minutes. First, prior to the start of the semester instructors list major assignments in Canvas, including due dates and points.  During the semester, promptly after grading student work, instructors manually input students’ grades into the Canvas gradebook. Instructors interested in step-by-step instructions for setting up a gradebook can enroll in the CTL GRADEBOOK workshop (registration link). A Gradebook Overview video is also available here.  

Instructors using Canvas to teach their courses are encouraged to use the Kean Canvas Template - a course shell that is pre-formatted with items such as links to key university resources, modules, quizzes, etc. The template saves time by providing pre-built items that instructors can customize and creates continuity for students by providing a common structure, thus making it easier for them to navigate the course. 

When a template is imported into an already developed course, the preformatted material layers into your course shell and does not replace any content. Any unwanted template content can be easily deleted. For step-by-step instructions on how to download and personalize a template in ways that employ best practices, instructors can register for the TEMPLATE workshop. (registration link).

Effective Fall 2023, Kean University will exclusively use Canvas as the Learning Management System (LMS), discontinuing the use of Blackboard. If you have a problem with Canvas, fill out a help request form here. Click on “Request a New Service”