How do I add a grading scheme to an assignment?

You can add a grading scheme to customize assignment grading. You can use grading schemes created by your institution, grading schemes you already created or you can create a new grading scheme.

Notes:

  • When an assignment is part of selected content in a course export, the grading scheme for the assignment will also be imported.
  • Using an account-level grading scheme built by your institution links the scheme into your course—it does not import as a new scheme on the course level.

1. Open Assignments

In Course Navigation, click the Assignments link.

2. Open Assignment

Click the title of the assignment you want to edit.

3. Edit Assignment

Click the Edit button.

4. Edit Grading Type

Click the Display Grade as drop-down menu and select the Letter Grade option or the GPA Scale option.

Note: You may only use a unique grading scheme by choosing Letter Grades or GPA Scale as the Display Grade option.

5. View Grading Scheme

To view the current grading scheme, click the View button.

6. Search Grading Schemes

Canvas displays the current grading scheme enabled for the assignment [1]. If you want to select another grading scheme, click the Grading Scheme drop-down menu [2].

You can also create a new grading scheme [3] or manage your own grading schemes [4].

Note: Assignments use the course default grading scheme unless you select another one. Learn how to enable a course default grading scheme.

7. Choose Grading Scheme

To select a grading standard, click the title of the grading scheme.

8. Save Assignment

Click the Save button.

9. Grade Assignment

In SpeedGrader, enter the point value for the assignment [1]. The point value will change to the name indicated in the grading scheme percentile range [2]. In this example, the point value (23 out of 25) is 92% and is expressed as an A-.