Below is an example of splitting students’ first and last names from one column to two columns. You can make these changes by following the Canvas guide: How do I view the Split Student Names?

In this guide, discover practical tips and step-by-step instructions on how to effectively organize Gradebook items in your course, ensuring a streamlined and intuitive approach to tracking and evaluating student progress.

To learn how, go to Canvas's guide on: How do I arrange columns in the Gradebook?

In Canvas, grades are automatically set to points. To view totals and assignment groups as percentages you will need to change your grades to be based on weight. To learn how to set up weighted grades, review How do I set up weighted grades.

Incorporating assignment groups offers a structured approach to calculating final grades based on weighted criteria. By assigning weights to each assignment group rather than individual assignments, this method ensures a balanced and accurate representation of student performance.

To learn how to set up weighted grades follow this Canvas guide: How do I weight the final course grade based on assignment groups?

The Gradebook includes several icons and colors that may display in the assignment columns, assignment groups, and Total column to give statuses, warnings and used to quickly see differences.

Check out Canvas's How do I use the icon and color in Gradebook? for more information.

1. To add a not graded assignment, go to assignments and select the blue + Assignment button.

2. After you give your assignment a name and description, scroll down to change the points to zero (0) and display grade as Not Graded. Then, Save the assignment.

You can use a CSV file to upload changes to the Gradebook. You can upload information for existing assignments, or you can also use a CSV file to create new assignments in the Gradebook. Keep in mind, new assignments will automatically be published in your course.

For step by step instructions, please read the Canvas guide: How do I import grades in the Gradebook?

To incorporate faculty feedback, our grade transfer steps are updated each semester. To stay up-to date please see our step by step guide and common issues on our Grade Transfer page.

If you have an eyeball on an assignment column that means that the assignment's grades have not been posted yet and students are not able to see the grades.

To remove

(1) Click the 3 dots at the top of the assignment name and (2) Click Post grades.

Student will then be able to see the grades.

1. Navigate to Grades in your Canvas course. In the Student Name column click the three vertical dots menu and then select Inactive enrollments.

2. You will now be able to see inactive students in the rest of your course roster. Inactive students will have a grey label next to their name as shown below.

3. To hide inactive students, repeat the same steps and deselect Inactive enrollments.

At this time, only the grade entered in the Total column will be prepopulated in the grade transfer form. However, the prepopulated grades can be overwritten in the grade transfer section before they are submitted.