Grades

In Global Navigation, click the Courses link, then click the name of the course.

In Course Navigation, click the Grades link.

From the grades page you can select the Course for which you want to view grades [1]. By default, grades are sorted chronologically by assignment due date. In the Arrange by menu [2], you can also sort by module, assignment title, or assignment group. To see the specified grades, click the Apply button [3]. Assignments that are not part of a module will be shown at the end of the assignments list in alphabetical order. However, if modules or assignment groups aren't used in your course, they won't be included as sorting options.

You can view the name of the assignment [4], the assignment due date [5], the assignment status [6], the score you earned [7], and the total point value of the assignment [8]. You may also be able to view whether the assignment includes scoring details, comments, or rubrics [9].

You may see various grade icons in the score column [10] indicating the type of assignment you submitted. These assignments have not been graded by your instructor. Once the assignment is graded, the icon will be replaced by your score.

The grades page also lets you create hypothetical or What-If grades. You can click any score field and approximate your grade for both graded assignments (if want to submit an assignment) and ungraded assignments.

To print your grades, click the Print Grades button [11].

Your instructor may enforce an automatic late policy in your course. Any assignments that are submitted after the due date are marked as late. The late policy automatically deducts a percentage of the grade from the total score. Late assignments display the Late icon in the Status column of the gradebook [1]. To view submission details for a late assignment, click the submission name [2].

Some assignments include a black warning icon [1], which alerts you that points earned from this assignment will not count toward your final grade [2]. You should still submit this assignment unless it has been excused by your instructor.

If there are comments in your assignment, the assignment displays a comment icon [1]. To view comments, click the icon. Comments will be organized chronologically [2]. To close comments, click the Close link [3].

If you can view scoring details, click the Check Mark icon [1]. You can view the grade distribution for the assignment and view the mean, high, and low scores [2].

The graph's horizontal line extends from 0 to the assignment's highest possible score [3]. The white box extends from the lowest to the highest student scores. Your score appears as a blue square on this plot.

You will only see scoring details if more than five other students have submitted that assignment in the course. If you do not see the scoring details, then fewer than five students have submitted the assignment.

To close scoring details, click the Close link [4].

An assignment may also include a Rubric icon [1], which means the assignment included a rubric for grading purposes. To view your results, click the icon. View your score based on the rubric [2]. To close the rubric, click the Close Rubric link [3].

Note: The total rubric score may be restricted by your instructor.

The Grades page will list the assignment groups included in your course [1]. Assignment groups allow instructors to organize assignments, discussions, and quizzes into groups and apply specific grading rules or weights to those groups. You can view the percentage score for each group [2] and the points you've earned versus the total points possible [3].

Note: Assignment group percentages may be restricted by your instructor.

The grade summary shows your total grade [1], allows you to view any saved what-if scores [2], and allows you to show or hide all scoring details, comments, and rubrics shown in the Grades page [3].

Depending on the grade calculation for your course, your total grade may display as a point value or as a percentage.

Note: Your instructor may restrict you from viewing your total grade [4].

If you have more than one course, you can use the course drop-down menu [1] to view grades in other courses.

If your Grades page shows Assignments and Learning Mastery headings [2], you can also view your standards-based scores in the Learning Mastery link.

Open Learning Mastery Link

On the Grades page, click the Learning Mastery link.

View Outcomes Overview

In the Learning Mastery tab, you can view overall details about the outcomes available in your course. Grades will show you the name of each outcome group [1], as well as the outcome summary [2]. The outcome summary displays the number of outcomes you have mastered on the left, while the the total number of outcomes within the group are shown on the right.  

Click the down arrow [3] or the name of the outcome group to expand the overall achievement for the entire outcome group.

Click the Print Grades button [4] to print your outcomes results.

Expand Outcome Group

You can expand each outcome to view all outcomes within the group. You can use the expand and collapse icons [1] to expand and collapse all outcome groups at once. You can also expand outcome groups individually by clicking the name of an outcome group [2] or the down arrow [3].

View Outcomes

When an outcome group is expanded, each outcome is displayed with the outcome name [1]. To view more information about an outcome, hover over the information icon [2].

Each outcome also displays an icon indicating mastery [3].

To view information about outcome alignments, click the arrow icon [4].

View Outcome Information

The information window displays the assessment of the outcome.

You can view the date for the most recent assessment of the outcome [1] and the assessed mastery level [2].

You can also view the calculation method for the outcome [3] and an example of the calculation method [4].

View Alignments

Alignments are the assignments and other Canvas items that are linked to an outcome. These alignments show what course assignments you participated in to earn your score. Not all items may be aligned to an outcome.

To view alignments for an outcome, click the arrow icon.

Each outcome displays a link for each aligned item [1], as well as your assessed mastery level for each aligned item [2].  

Change Gradebook

To view the standard Assignments grades page for your course, click the Assignments link [1]. You can toggle between assignments and outcome scores at any time.

If you have more than one course, you can view grades by selecting another course name in the grades course drop-down menu [2].

 

 

How do I use the icons and colors in the Grades page? 

 

 

There are different icons on the Grades page. Depending on the type of assignment submission, grading rules, and comments, you will see different icons.

Submission Type Icons

The following icons represent different assignment submission types on your Grades page:

• Document Icon [1]: File upload submitted, not graded
• Discussion Icon [2]: Graded discussion submitted, but not graded
• Quiz icon [3]: Quiz submitted, not fully graded (contains questions that must be manually graded, or an auto-submitted quiz score has been deleted and needs to be reassigned); can also display if a quiz has been edited and includes major changes that affect the quiz score, such as deleting questions or deleting quiz answers, and requires a grader to manually resolve
• Text Icon [4]: Text entry submitted, not graded
• Link Icon [5]: A URL has been submitted, not graded
• Media Icon [6]: Media recording submitted, not graded
• Visibility Icon [7]: Score is hidden while instructor is grading; you will not be able to view your grade, submission comments, or quiz responses until your instructor posts grades for the assignment

Note: Some external tool assignments may display a dash instead of a submission icon after you submit the assignment.

Submission Details Icons

When your instructor grades your assignment, the grades page displays a blue dot next to the assignment [1]. The indicator disappears when you navigate away or refresh the page.

Assignment updates may also include additional icons representing submission details:

• Discussion Icon [2]: Assignment comments
• Check Plus Icon [3]: Scoring details
• Rubric Icon [4]: Rubric details

Grading Types

Each grading type shows up differently on the Grades page. Here you can see how each grading type is represented:

• Check Icon [1]: Complete grade
• Number [2]: Grade shown by number of points
• X Icon [3]: Incomplete grade
• Letter [4]: Letter grade
• GPA [5]: GPA scale
• Percentage [6]: Grade shown as a percentage
• EX [7]: Excused assignment; this assignment cannot be submitted but does not factor into your overall grade
• Dash [8]: No submission
• Grade Info Icon [9]: Points earned from this assignment do not count toward your final grade

Note: A dash may still display in the Grades page after you submit an assignment for an external tool assignment.

Colors

When an assignment's details display in gray text, this assignment has been dropped as part of an assignment group calculation and does not factor into your total score.

Status

The status column displays labels for assignments that are late or missing. If an assignment was submitted after the due date, it is identified as late [1]. If an assignment has not been submitted by the due date, it is identified as missing [2].

Originality Report

If your instructor uses an originality tool, you may be able to view an originality report for your submissions. To view the originality report, click the Originality Report icon [1]. The icon color indicates the percentage of text matched by the originality tool. A timer icon indicates the originality tool is still checking your submission [2].

 

View Current or Total Grade

View your existing grades to see how approximating scores will affect your grade.

If available, your current grade is displayed in the sidebar [1]. The current grade is calculated by adding up the graded assignments according to their weight in the course grading scheme and applies when the Calculate based only on graded assignments checkbox [2] is selected in the sidebar. This checkbox is selected in the sidebar by default.

If you want to view your total grade, deselect the sidebar checkbox. Your grade will be calculated based on both graded and ungraded assignments.

View Grading Periods

If your instructor is using grading periods, the grades page defaults to the current grading period. To change grading periods, click the Grading Period drop-down menu [1]. Click the Apply button [2].

Test Assignment Score

Locate the assignment and click the score cell.

Enter What-If Score

Enter a hypothetical score for the assignment.

View What-If Grades

The Grades page updates the total score with the What-If grade.

Revert to Actual Score

To revert your What-If score to your actual score, click the arrow next to the What-If grade [1]. You can also revert scores in the sidebar by clicking the Revert to Actual Score button [2].

Show Saved What-If Scores

To view your grades using any What-If scores you've ever tested in your course, click the Show Saved What-If Scores button.

 

In Global Navigation, click the Courses link, then click the All Courses link.

Open Concluded Course

Under the Past Enrollments heading, click the name of your concluded course.

Open Grades

In Course Navigation, click the Grades link.

View Grades

View your grades in your concluded course.