{"id":1173,"date":"2024-10-14T20:31:01","date_gmt":"2024-10-14T20:31:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/?p=1173"},"modified":"2026-01-13T16:04:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T16:04:11","slug":"ensuring-the-accuracy-of-the-total-column-in-your-canvas-gradebook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/ensuring-the-accuracy-of-the-total-column-in-your-canvas-gradebook\/","title":{"rendered":"Ensuring the Accuracy of the &#8220;Total&#8221; Column in your Canvas Gradebook"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"168\" src=\"http:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2024\/12\/BlogPost_HowDoIsetMyTotalColumn-1024x168.png\" alt=\"&quot;Ensuring the Accuracy of the &quot;Total&quot; Column in your Canvas Gradebook&quot; banner\" class=\"wp-image-2434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2024\/12\/BlogPost_HowDoIsetMyTotalColumn-1024x168.png 1024w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2024\/12\/BlogPost_HowDoIsetMyTotalColumn-300x49.png 300w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2024\/12\/BlogPost_HowDoIsetMyTotalColumn-768x126.png 768w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2024\/12\/BlogPost_HowDoIsetMyTotalColumn-1536x253.png 1536w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2024\/12\/BlogPost_HowDoIsetMyTotalColumn-1200x197.png 1200w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2024\/12\/BlogPost_HowDoIsetMyTotalColumn.png 1922w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#set-default-grade-zero\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#set-default-grade-zero\">Setting Default Grade to Zero<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#auto-set-zero-missing-assignment\">Automatically Setting a Zero for Missing Assignments<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#additional-resources\">Additional Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In the Canvas Gradebook, the <strong>Total<\/strong> column may display an inaccurate number\/grade than what you would normally expect to see, and this may cause confusion for both you and your students. For example, you may see students earning failing grades in your course, but based on work that&#8217;s already been submitted and graded, you know their total grades should be much higher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If an assignment has not yet been submitted and\/or graded in your course, it does not count towards a student&#8217;s final grade in the <strong>Total<\/strong> column.  If an assignment column has not been graded (showing a dash instead of a score), you and your students will see an inaccurate <strong>Total<\/strong> grade within the Gradebook.  Students can click on the <strong>Calculate based only on graded assignments<\/strong> checkbox within their own Gradebook view to see what their actual grade will be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"264\" height=\"454\" src=\"http:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2024\/10\/StudentGradebookTotal1.png\" alt=\"A screenshot of the student view in the Canvas LMS Gradebook shows the total grade as 16.53% with a letter grade of F. Below this is a table titled &quot;Assignments are weighted by group:&quot;, which lists &quot;Assignments&quot; at 0%, &quot;Homework Submissions&quot; at 50%, &quot;Capstone Project&quot; at 25%, and &quot;Participation&quot; at 25%, totaling 100%. At the bottom, there is an unchecked checkbox with the label &quot;Calculate based only on graded assignments&quot;.\" class=\"wp-image-1175\" srcset=\"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2024\/10\/StudentGradebookTotal1.png 264w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2024\/10\/StudentGradebookTotal1-174x300.png 174w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 264px) 85vw, 264px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"264\" height=\"454\" src=\"http:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2024\/10\/StudentGradebookTotal2.png\" alt=\"A screenshot of the student view in the Canvas LMS Gradebook shows the total grade as 95% with a letter grade of A. Below a &quot;Show All Details&quot; button, a table titled &quot;Assignments are weighted by group:&quot; lists the weightings: &quot;Assignments&quot; at 0%, &quot;Homework Submissions&quot; at 50%, &quot;Capstone Project&quot; at 25%, and &quot;Participation&quot; at 25%, totaling 100%. At the bottom, the checkbox labeled &quot;Calculate based only on graded assignments&quot; is selected.\" class=\"wp-image-1176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2024\/10\/StudentGradebookTotal2.png 264w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2024\/10\/StudentGradebookTotal2-174x300.png 174w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 264px) 85vw, 264px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"set-default-grade-zero\">Setting Default Grade to Zero<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Before you start to grade an assignment in your course, you can set the default grade to zero (0) to ensure the assignment will be included in the final grade calculation for all students once the grades are released. When using this method, you should change the grade post policy to <strong>Manually<\/strong> (instead of <strong>Automatically<\/strong>) before setting the default grade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In Course Navigation, click the <strong>Grades<\/strong> link.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the <strong>Options<\/strong> (three vertical dots) icon that appears to the right of an assignment name column.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select <strong>Grade Posting Policy<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"281\" height=\"405\" src=\"http:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2024\/10\/Gradebook_GradePostingPolicy.png\" alt=\"A screenshot from the Canvas LMS Gradebook showing the options menu for the &quot;Essay&quot; assignment column, which is marked &quot;Out of 100&quot;. The menu is expanded from the three-dot options icon in the column header, indicated by the number 2. The dropdown list includes &quot;Sort by&quot; (with submenu), &quot;SpeedGrader&quot;, &quot;Message Students Who&quot;, &quot;Curve Grades&quot;, &quot;Set Default Grade&quot;, disabled options for &quot;No grades to post&quot; and &quot;No grades to hide&quot;, &quot;Enter Grades as&quot; (showing a submenu arrow), and &quot;Grade Posting Policy&quot; (indicated by the number 3).\" class=\"wp-image-1648\" srcset=\"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2024\/10\/Gradebook_GradePostingPolicy.png 281w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2024\/10\/Gradebook_GradePostingPolicy-208x300.png 208w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 281px) 85vw, 281px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ol start=\"4\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A fly-out menu will appear on the right side of your screen. Select the <strong>Manually<\/strong> option.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"312\" height=\"389\" src=\"http:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2024\/10\/Gradebook_PostGradesManually.png\" alt=\"A pop-up window titled &quot;Grade Posting Policy: Essay&quot; within the Canvas LMS Gradebook. Under the &quot;Post Grades&quot; heading, there are two options with radio buttons. The first, &quot;Automatically,&quot; is not selected and states that assignment grades will be visible to students as soon as they are entered, but previously hidden grades will remain hidden. The second option, &quot;Manually,&quot; is currently selected, as indicated by the filled radio button and an arrow pointing to it. This option's description explains that grades will be hidden by default, any already posted grades will remain visible, and the user must choose when to post grades for this assignment in the gradebook. A close button (x) is in the top-left corner of the pop-up.\" class=\"wp-image-1649\" srcset=\"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2024\/10\/Gradebook_PostGradesManually.png 312w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2024\/10\/Gradebook_PostGradesManually-241x300.png 241w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 312px) 85vw, 312px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ol start=\"5\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click the <strong>Save<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Then, post the grades once all grading for the assignment is completed. This will avoid unnecessary confusion and communication from students if they see an unearned zero (o) grade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To quickly set a default grade of zero (0) for your assignments in your Canvas Gradebook:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In Course Navigation, click the <strong>Grades<\/strong> link.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the <strong>Options<\/strong> (three vertical dots) icon that appears to the right of an assignment name column.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select <strong>Set Default Grade<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"281\" height=\"405\" src=\"http:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2024\/10\/Gradebook_SetDefaultGrade.png\" alt=\"A screenshot from the Canvas LMS Gradebook displaying the options menu for the &quot;Essay&quot; assignment column, labeled &quot;Out of 100&quot;. The menu is expanded from the three-dot icon in the column header, which is indicated by the number 2. The &quot;Set Default Grade&quot; option within the list is highlighted by the number 3. The full list of visible options includes &quot;Sort by&quot; (with a submenu arrow), &quot;SpeedGrader&quot;, &quot;Message Students Who&quot;, &quot;Curve Grades&quot;, &quot;Set Default Grade&quot;, disabled options for &quot;No grades to post&quot; and &quot;No grades to hide&quot;, &quot;Enter Grades as&quot; (with a submenu arrow), and &quot;Grade Posting Policy&quot;.\" class=\"wp-image-1179\" srcset=\"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2024\/10\/Gradebook_SetDefaultGrade.png 281w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2024\/10\/Gradebook_SetDefaultGrade-208x300.png 208w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 281px) 85vw, 281px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ol start=\"4\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Enter a grade of zero in the text box, and click the <strong>Set Default Grade<\/strong> button.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Optional:<\/strong> If you have already graded work for one or more students, you can click the <strong>Overwrite already-entered grades<\/strong> checkbox to give everyone the same grade.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"381\" height=\"312\" src=\"http:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2024\/10\/Gradebook_DefaultGrade.png\" alt=\"A pop-up dialog box within the Canvas Gradebook is titled &quot;Default grade for Essay&quot;. The instructional text reads: &quot;Give all students the same grade for Essay by entering and submitting a grade value below:&quot;. An input field currently contains the value &quot;0&quot;, followed by the label &quot;out of 100&quot;. Below the input field is an unchecked checkbox labeled &quot;Overwrite already-entered grades&quot;. At the bottom right of the dialog box is a &quot;Set Default Grade&quot; button, and a close button (x) is located in the top right corner.\" class=\"wp-image-1183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2024\/10\/Gradebook_DefaultGrade.png 381w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2024\/10\/Gradebook_DefaultGrade-300x246.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 381px) 85vw, 381px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The assignment column will update accordingly:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"202\" height=\"200\" src=\"http:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2024\/10\/Gradebook_DefaultGradeZero.png\" alt=\"A screenshot of a column in the Canvas LMS Gradebook representing the &quot;Essay&quot; assignment, which is graded out of 100 points. The column displays a score of &quot;0&quot; for four different student entries.\" class=\"wp-image-1185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2024\/10\/Gradebook_DefaultGradeZero.png 202w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2024\/10\/Gradebook_DefaultGradeZero-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 202px) 85vw, 202px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"auto-set-zero-missing-assignment\">Automatically Setting a Zero for Missing Assignments<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If your assignments are of the type &#8220;Online&#8221; and have due dates, you can set up your Gradebook to automatically give a zero for assignments that have not been submitted by the due date. These assignments are considered &#8220;missing&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>NOTE:<\/strong> &#8220;On Paper&#8221; and &#8220;No Submission&#8221; assignment types are not included in this setting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you use this setting, you&#8217;ll want to check each of your Gradebook columns to ensure that the missing submission policy has been set correctly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In your Gradebook:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click on the <strong>Settings<\/strong> (cog wheel) icon at the top right corner of the screen. A slide-out menu will appear on the right side of your screen.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"351\" height=\"149\" src=\"http:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2024\/10\/Gradebook_SettingsCogWheel.png\" alt=\"A screenshot of a toolbar within the Canvas LMS Gradebook. The toolbar contains buttons for &quot;Import&quot; and &quot;Export&quot; (which has a dropdown arrow). An arrow points to the settings cog icon, located on the far right of the toolbar.\" class=\"wp-image-1188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2024\/10\/Gradebook_SettingsCogWheel.png 351w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2024\/10\/Gradebook_SettingsCogWheel-300x127.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 351px) 85vw, 351px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ol start=\"2\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Within the <strong>Late Policies<\/strong> tab, click the <strong>Automatically apply grade for missing submissions<\/strong> checkbox.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A late policy (not to be confused with the missing submissions policy) can also be set on this screen. However, before moving forward with this, it is important to take note of the information provided in the light blue box at the top of this Guide: <a href=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/t5\/Instructor-Guide\/How-do-I-apply-a-Late-Submission-policy-in-the-Gradebook\/ta-p\/965\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/t5\/Instructor-Guide\/How-do-I-apply-a-Late-Submission-policy-in-the-Gradebook\/ta-p\/965\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How do I apply a Late Submission policy in the Gradebook?<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enter a zero (or any other number you wish) into the <strong>Grade for missing submissions<\/strong> textbox.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"445\" height=\"291\" src=\"http:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2024\/10\/Gradebook_Missing.png\" alt=\"A screenshot of the &quot;Gradebook Settings&quot; window in Canvas, which displays three tabs at the top: &quot;Late Policies&quot; (currently active), &quot;Grade Posting Policy&quot;, and &quot;View Options&quot;. Under the selected &quot;Late Policies&quot; tab, the checkbox labeled &quot;Automatically apply grade for missing submissions&quot; is checked. Below this option, the input field for &quot;Grade for missing submissions %&quot; is set to &quot;0&quot;.\" class=\"wp-image-1187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2024\/10\/Gradebook_Missing.png 445w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2024\/10\/Gradebook_Missing-300x196.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 445px) 85vw, 445px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ol start=\"4\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click the <strong>Apply Settings<\/strong> button at the bottom of the screen to save your changes.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"additional-resources\">Additional Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-adv-tabs advgb-tabs-wrapper advgb-tab-vert-desktop advgb-tab-vert-tablet advgb-tab-stack-mobile advgb-tabs-306ce4a5-b939-42ec-8aa6-fb1933436742\" data-tab-active=\"0\"><ul class=\"advgb-tabs-panel\" role=\"tablist\"><li class=\"advgb-tab advgb-tab-active\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"background-color:#e9e9e9;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-radius:10px\"><button class=\"advgb-tab-button\" id=\"advgb-tab-_6e4457-67-0\" aria-controls=\"advgb-tab-panel-_6e4457-67-0\" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\" style=\"color:#242424;background:none;border:none;width:100%;text-align:inherit;cursor:pointer;padding:8px 16px;font:inherit\"><span>View my grades in a current course<\/span><\/button><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"advgb-tab-body-wrapper\" style=\"border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-radius:10px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-tab advgb-tab-body-container\"><div class=\"advgb-tab-body-header advgb-tab-class- header-active\" id=\"advgb-tab-panel-_6e4457-67-0\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"advgb-tab-_6e4457-67-0\" tabindex=\"0\"><span>View my grades in a current course<\/span><\/div><div class=\"advgb-tab-_6e4457-67 advgb-tab-body\" aria-labelledby=\"advgb-tab-panel-_6e4457-67-0\" style=\"display:block\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/community.instructure.com\/en\/kb\/articles\/661305-how-do-i-view-my-grades-in-a-current-course\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/t5\/Student-Guide\/How-do-I-view-my-grades-in-a-current-course\/ta-p\/493\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How do I view my grades in a current course?<\/a> (Student Guide)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Refer to the section on <a href=\"https:\/\/community.instructure.com\/en\/kb\/articles\/661305-how-do-i-view-my-grades-in-a-current-course#view-sidebar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#8220;View Sidebar&#8221;<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><div style=\"position:relative;width:100%;max-width:900px;margin:8px 0;padding-top:56.25%;overflow:hidden;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/embed.app.guidde.com\/playbooks\/xdwtFquHbzfjy96w79eeef\" title=\"How do I view my grades in a current course?\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" sandbox=\"allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-forms\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;background:#000;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/community.instructure.com\/en\/kb\/articles\/660856-how-do-i-set-a-default-grade-for-an-assignment-in-the-gradebook\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/t5\/Instructor-Guide\/How-do-I-set-a-default-grade-for-an-assignment-in-the-Gradebook\/ta-p\/747\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How do I set a default grade for an assignment in the Gradebook?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/community.instructure.com\/en\/kb\/articles\/660857-how-do-i-apply-a-missing-submission-policy-in-the-gradebook\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/t5\/Instructor-Guide\/How-do-I-apply-a-Missing-Submission-policy-in-the-Gradebook\/ta-p\/963\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How do I apply a Missing Submission policy in the Gradebook?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/community.instructure.com\/en\/kb\/articles\/660843-how-do-i-use-posting-policies-in-a-course\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/t5\/Instructor-Guide\/How-do-I-use-posting-policies-in-a-course\/ta-p\/928\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How do I use posting policies in a course?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/community.instructure.com\/en\/kb\/articles\/660844-how-do-i-select-a-grade-posting-policy-for-a-course-in-the-gradebook\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/t5\/Instructor-Guide\/How-do-I-select-a-grade-posting-policy-for-a-course-in-the\/ta-p\/588\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How do I select a grade posting policy for a course in the Gradebook?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/community.instructure.com\/en\/kb\/articles\/660845-how-do-i-select-a-grade-posting-policy-for-an-assignment-in-the-gradebook\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/t5\/Instructor-Guide\/How-do-I-select-a-grade-posting-policy-for-an-assignment-in-the\/ta-p\/574\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How do I select a grade posting policy for an assignment in the Gradebook?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/community.instructure.com\/en\/kb\/articles\/660846-how-do-i-post-grades-for-an-assignment-in-the-gradebook\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/t5\/Instructor-Guide\/How-do-I-post-grades-for-an-assignment-in-the-Gradebook\/ta-p\/576\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How do I post grades for an assignment in the Gradebook?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a 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