Accessing the Gradebook<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
To get to the Canvas Gradebook, click on the Grades<\/strong> tab in the course navigation.<\/p>\n\n\n You can search for individual students and assignments in the Student Names<\/strong> and Assignment Names<\/strong> search bars.<\/p>\n\n\n You can use gradebook filters to find specific gradebook items. Click Apply Filters<\/strong> and filter the gradebook for Assignment Groups<\/strong>, the Status<\/strong> of assignments, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n Click on the gear icon in the top right hand corner of the Gradebook to view Gradebook Settings.<\/p>\n\n\n If desired, under Late Policies<\/strong>, check the box next to Automatically apply grade for missing submissions<\/strong>. Enter a percentage grade that all missing submissions should receive. For example, entering in a 0 will mean that all students who have not submitted the assignment will receive a 0 grade. If the student turns in their assignment after the deadline, you can still enter in a grade for it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If desired, you can also check the box next to Automatically apply deduction to late submissions<\/strong>. Enter in the percentage of the grade that should be deducted at each interval (day or hour).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Click the Apply Settings<\/strong> button when you are finished.<\/p>\n\n\n Under Grade Posting Policy<\/strong>, you will likely see Automatically Post Grades<\/strong> selected. The default setting in Canvas is for assignment grades and feedback to automatically post, or be released, to each student once you enter them, meaning some students will receive their grade and feedback before others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you want to keep grades for an assignment hidden from students until you choose to release them, select Manually Post Grades<\/strong>. Click Apply Settings<\/strong> if you make a change to your grade posting policy. When Manually Post Grades is applied, all assignments will have MANUAL<\/strong> next to their names in the instructor\u2019s view of the gradebook.<\/p>\n\n\n You can also set a grade posting policy for individual assignments. From the Grades<\/strong> tab in the course navigation, hover over an assignment name and click on the three vertical dots that appear. Click on Grade Posting Policy<\/strong> in the dropdown menu.<\/p>\n\n\n Select a grade posting policy, and click Save<\/strong> to save your changes.<\/p>\n\n\n It is best to set any gradebook settings (late policies, grade posting policy) at the beginning of the semester. Changing these settings during the semester may cause gradebook inconsistencies. Make sure that you communicate the gradebook settings to the entire teaching team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you have set grades to be manually posted, assignment grades are hidden from students until you choose to post them. Hidden grades are indicated with a crossed out eye icon next to the assignment name in the gradebook.<\/p>\n\n\n To post grades for an assignment so they are visible to students, hover over the assignment name and click the three vertical dots that appear. In the drop-down menu, select Post grades<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n The popup menu on the right hand side will indicate how many grades are hidden from students. For instance, if you have graded 16 out of 17 students, it will indicate that 16 grades are hidden. Choose whether to post everyone\u2019s grades or just the graded submissions (if you have graded every student\u2019s assignment, both of these options will post all grades for that assignment). Click Post<\/strong> to post the grades. Grades will take a moment to post, and can take a minute or so if you have a large class.<\/p>\n\n\n Before submitting midterm and final grades, you should ensure that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you have hidden grades, students cannot see their total grade for the class. Additionally, if you have not entered a student’s grade for an assignment, Canvas does not take that assignment into account when calculating the total grade, which may inflate a student’s grade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"A](\"http:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2025\/10\/AccessingCanvasGradebook.png\")
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Search the Gradebook<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nGradebook Settings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nLate Policies<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nGrade Posting Policy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Hiding and Posting Grades<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nGrading Best Practices<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Additional Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n