All About the Gradebook

The Canvas Grade Book is a great way to log grades, provide feedback, and track student progress.  It can also increase your grading efficiency, which can free up your time spent on other faculty activities, as well as, student interaction.  Below are some items that faculty have requested most often concerning the Grade Book. 

This PDF about Canvas Grades includes the following topics: (275 pages total in pdf) 

Gradebook Overview and Features

If you need a bird's eye view of the grade book and some of its new features, watch this tutorial video to learn more. 

SpeedGrader: Grade more efficiently and never lose a paper

Grading is time-consuming.  As faculty members, it's one of the tasks that requires the most from us. Giving quality and customized feedback is crucial for student success and a foundational skill for teaching.  The SpeedGrader tool in Canvas can enhance your grading experience, shorten the time spent, and help students receive more timely feedback. 

Customized Rubrics: Increase student performance and grading efficiency

Rubrics are so important for students to know how you will grade them and they allow you to grade more objectively. This is a win-win in a learning environment. Also, in Canvas, rubrics can make your grading far more efficient and save you valuable time. For more information about writing and using Rubrics, check out our Rubrics page!