Tips for Creating and Using Your Gradebook in Canvas and D2L

Have you set up your gradebook in Canvas or D2L yet? The following resources and tips are a great place to start.

Canvas Gradebook Tutorials

• General Guidance on Using the Grades Tool
  • How do I use the Gradebook?
  • How do I create a grading scheme?
    • How do I add a grading scheme to an Assignment?    
• Manage Grades from Assignments
  • What are Assignments?
  • What types of Assignments can I create?
  • How do I create an Assignment?
  • How do I weight the final grade based on Assignment Groups?
• Create Graded Assignment Groups
  • How do I create an Assignment Group?
  • How do I create rules for an Assignment Group?
• Hide grades using the mute assignment feature
• Hide the total grade
• Interested in trying the New Gradebook?
  • What features does the New Gradebook add?
  • How do I turn on the New Gradebook?
  • Tutorials for the New Gradebook
• Useful Canvas Features
  • View Gradebook History
  • What-if grades
  • Message students from the Gradebook

Canvas Gradebook Trainings

• Attend a Grading in Canvas training for a comprehensive overview of Canvas gradebook features and functionalities

Desire2Learn Gradebook Tutorials

• Gradebook Guide
• Import Grades into D2L
• Create a Grade Category
• Set up a gradebook
• Enter Grades
• And many more

Quick Tips for Gradebook Success

• Keep gradebook column names short
• Periodically back-up your gradebook and then encrypt the downloaded file: file encryption on a Mac, file encryption for Windows

If you have questions about the Canvas or D2L gradebooks, please contact the IT Service Center at help@colorado.edu or 303-735-4357 and request Learning Technology Consultant assistance. Visit the OIT website to learn more about Learning Technology Consulting Services.

Create Your Canvas Course Today!

Now is a great opportunity to create your courses for next semester, allowing yourself maximum course development time. These instructions will show you how to create a course in Canvas.

Prepare for D2L Retirement

D2L will be retiring at the end of Spring 2019; visit the D2L Migration and Retirement website to learn more.