Canvas - Testing and Assessment Center Instructions

Instructors who use the Testing and Assessment Center (TAC) to grade their exams can request that the results be uploaded to Canvas. Please read through the information below to learn how.

Upload Process

  • When you submit an exam for the TAC to grade, request that the results be uploaded to Canvas.
  • The grades will be hidden from the students when they are uploaded. If you're not sure how to post them manually, see the "How do I post grades for an assignment in the Gradebook?" tutorial. To learn more about this functionality, see "How do I select a grade posting policy for an assignment in the Gradebook?"
  • The TAC will send an email when your grades have been uploaded to Canvas. This is generally within two hours after you have received an email with the results.
  • If you have already created an assignment to share the exam grades, please be sure you give the exact name of the exam to the Testing and Assessment Center when dropping off the test. Please note: "Exam 2" is not the same as "Exam II" or "Exam Two."
  • If you have not created an assignment to share the exam grades, the new assignment will be labeled with the name you provided the TAC.
  • Instructors can change the assignment name to something more descriptive. Please visit the "How do I add or edit details in an assignment?" tutorial to learn how.

Troubleshooting Tips

Missing Grades

Reason

If any grades are missing, it is likely due to incomplete or inaccurate student identification data from the scanning sheets. If that key information is missing, the file cannot associate a grade with any particular student. Instructors can verify this by reviewing the results file received from the TAC.

Solution

Instructors can manually enter these missing student grades into Canvas based on the score they determine from the original file received from the TAC.

Other Issues

If you are experiencing any issues with grades, please contact the TAC at 303-492-6700 or tacenter@colorado.edu.