{"id":2399,"date":"2024-12-05T21:09:55","date_gmt":"2024-12-05T21:09:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/?p=2399"},"modified":"2026-01-09T15:58:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T15:58:14","slug":"totals-in-student-grades-summary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/totals-in-student-grades-summary\/","title":{"rendered":"Totals in Student Grades Summary"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"168\" src=\"http:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2025\/04\/FAQbanners_Canvas_CourseSettingsAndConfigurations_TotalsInStudentGradesSummary-1024x168.png\" alt=\"Totals in Student Grades Summary\" class=\"wp-image-2712\" srcset=\"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2025\/04\/FAQbanners_Canvas_CourseSettingsAndConfigurations_TotalsInStudentGradesSummary-1024x168.png 1024w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2025\/04\/FAQbanners_Canvas_CourseSettingsAndConfigurations_TotalsInStudentGradesSummary-300x49.png 300w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2025\/04\/FAQbanners_Canvas_CourseSettingsAndConfigurations_TotalsInStudentGradesSummary-768x126.png 768w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2025\/04\/FAQbanners_Canvas_CourseSettingsAndConfigurations_TotalsInStudentGradesSummary-1536x253.png 1536w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2025\/04\/FAQbanners_Canvas_CourseSettingsAndConfigurations_TotalsInStudentGradesSummary-1200x197.png 1200w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2025\/04\/FAQbanners_Canvas_CourseSettingsAndConfigurations_TotalsInStudentGradesSummary.png 1922w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Your students may ask you why they cannot see the totals of their assignments within the Canvas Gradebook.  Students may see a screen similar to this with a crossed-out eye icon next to the assignment group name:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"807\" height=\"188\" src=\"http:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2025\/10\/TotalsStudentGradesSummary.png\" alt=\"A list of grade categories in the Canvas student gradebook, specifically &quot;Assignments,&quot; &quot;Exams,&quot; and &quot;Discussion Topics.&quot; Each category row displays an icon of an eye with a slash through it, indicating that the grades are currently hidden from view. A notification banner at the bottom explains the status with the text: &quot;Your instructor has not posted the grade. While your instructor has not posted grade, grade and comment information is unavailable.&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-3446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2025\/10\/TotalsStudentGradesSummary.png 807w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2025\/10\/TotalsStudentGradesSummary-300x70.png 300w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2025\/10\/TotalsStudentGradesSummary-768x179.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>If this applies to one or more of your Canvas courses, follow these steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In Course Navigation, click the <strong>Settings<\/strong> link.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ensure that the <strong>Course Details<\/strong> tab is selected.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scroll to the bottom of the page.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Remove the checkmark next to <strong>Hide totals in student grades summary<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"704\" height=\"321\" src=\"http:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2024\/12\/HideTotalsStudentGradesSummary.png\" alt=\"A configuration list in the Canvas Course Settings where a large arrow points to the unchecked checkbox labeled &quot;Hide totals in student grades summary,&quot; indicating this option should be disabled. The surrounding settings include a checked option to &quot;Show recent announcements on Course home page&quot; set to 3 announcements, followed by checked permissions allowing students to attach files to discussions, create discussion topics, edit or delete their own replies, and organize their own groups. Below the target, unchecked options include hiding grade distribution graphs, hiding sections on the People page, and disabling comments on announcements. At the bottom, a dropdown setting specifies that &quot;Only Teachers&quot; can create, rename, and edit course pages by default.\" class=\"wp-image-2401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2024\/12\/HideTotalsStudentGradesSummary.png 704w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2024\/12\/HideTotalsStudentGradesSummary-300x137.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ol start=\"5\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click the <strong>Update Course Details<\/strong> button to save your changes.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"additional-resources-50f10b2a-f6eb-4f43-ade2-27f29abf8239\">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-d2d28f2f-cdd6-4d99-b721-afe11ab14bfe\" 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-_d28f2f-cd-0\" aria-controls=\"advgb-tab-panel-_d28f2f-cd-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>Hide Totals in My Students&#8217; Grade Summaries<\/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-_d28f2f-cd-0\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"advgb-tab-_d28f2f-cd-0\" tabindex=\"0\"><span>Hide Totals in My Students&#8217; Grade Summaries<\/span><\/div><div class=\"advgb-tab-_d28f2f-cd advgb-tab-body\" aria-labelledby=\"advgb-tab-panel-_d28f2f-cd-0\" style=\"display:block\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/community.instructure.com\/en\/kb\/articles\/661136-how-do-i-hide-totals-in-my-students-grade-summaries\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How do I hide totals in my students&#8217; grade summaries?<\/a><\/p>\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\/hQGCbPRwRJ5LsNam3YTWmg?mode=videoOnly\" title=\"How do I hide totals in my students' grade summaries?\" 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<style class=\"advgb-styles-renderer\">.advgb-tabs-d2d28f2f-cdd6-4d99-b721-afe11ab14bfe ul.advgb-tabs-panel li.advgb-tab.advgb-tab-active {background-color:#251c5c !important;color:#fff !important;}#advgb-tabs-d2d28f2f-cdd6-4d99-b721-afe11ab14bfe .advgb-tab-body-header.header-active, .advgb-tabs-d2d28f2f-cdd6-4d99-b721-afe11ab14bfe .advgb-tab-body-header.header-active{background-color:#251c5c !important;color:#fff !important;}<\/style>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your students may ask you why they cannot see the totals of their assignments within the Canvas Gradebook. Students may see a screen similar to this with a crossed-out eye icon next to the assignment group name: If this applies to one or more of your Canvas courses, follow these steps: Additional Resources<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4255,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advgb_blocks_editor_width":"","advgb_blocks_columns_visual_guide":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[147,4,149],"tags":[11,47,335,334],"class_list":["post-2399","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-assignments","category-canvas","category-gradebook","tag-grades","tag-student","tag-summary","tag-totals"],"author_meta":{"display_name":"Chris Hofer","author_link":"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/author\/chofer\/"},"featured_img":null,"coauthors":[],"tax_additional":{"categories":{"linked":["<a href=\"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/category\/canvas\/assignments\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Assignments<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/category\/canvas\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Canvas<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/category\/canvas\/gradebook\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Gradebook and SpeedGrader<\/a>"],"unlinked":["<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Assignments<\/span>","<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Canvas<\/span>","<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Gradebook and SpeedGrader<\/span>"]},"tags":{"linked":["<a href=\"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/category\/canvas\/gradebook\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Grades<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/category\/canvas\/gradebook\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Student<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/category\/canvas\/gradebook\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Summary<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/category\/canvas\/gradebook\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Totals<\/a>"],"unlinked":["<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Grades<\/span>","<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Student<\/span>","<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Summary<\/span>","<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Totals<\/span>"]}},"comment_count":"0","relative_dates":{"created":"Posted 1 year ago","modified":"Updated 3 months ago"},"absolute_dates":{"created":"Posted on December 5, 2024","modified":"Updated on January 9, 2026"},"absolute_dates_time":{"created":"Posted on December 5, 2024 9:09 pm","modified":"Updated on January 9, 2026 3:58 pm"},"featured_img_caption":"","series_order":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2399","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4255"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2399"}],"version-history":[{"count":26,"href":"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2399\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5530,"href":"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2399\/revisions\/5530"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2399"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2399"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2399"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}