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Canvas - How do I use SpeedGrader?
SpeedGrader makes it easy to evaluate individual student assignments and group assignments quickly. In SpeedGrader, all values for an assignment are loaded and saved in the browser, including student submission data, any grades (including original grades for resubmitted assignments), rubrics, and comments.
SpeedGrader Video Overview
Resources
Locating Speedgrader
- Canvas guide: How do I get to SpeedGrader from an assignment, quiz, or graded discussion?
- Canvas guide: How do I grade a quiz in New Quizzes?
- Canvas guide: How do I use SpeedGrader?
Submissions
Leaving Feedback (comments & DocViewer)
Grading
- Canvas guide: How do I enter and edit grades in SpeedGrader?
- Canvas guide: How do I use a rubric to grade submissions in SpeedGrader?
Assignments
- Canvas guide: How do I hide or post assignment grades in SpeedGrader?
- Canvas guide: How do I grade group assignments in SpeedGrader?
Classic Quizzes
- Canvas guide: How do I grade quiz questions in SpeedGrader?
- Canvas guide: How do I grade one quiz question at a time in SpeedGrader?
- Canvas guide: How do I grade a quiz in New Quizzes?
Discussions
- Canvas guide: How do I grade a graded discussion in SpeedGrader?
Tips and Tricks
- By default, the SpeedGrader student list arranges student names alphabetically by last name. For easier grading, you can sort the student list by the date they submitted the assignment or by submission status.
- If you want to grade assignments without viewing student submission details, you can hide student names in SpeedGrader for anonymous grading.
- In addition to file uploads such as .docx and .pdfs, you can have students submit text entry, website URLs, or media recordings that can be graded in SpeedGrader.
- If you use the Google Chrome web browser to access Canvas, you can use Chrome's speech recognition feature to leave text comments on student assignments in the SpeedGrader.
- Fudge points allow you to manually add or remove points from a student's overall quiz score. This feature is only available in SpeedGrader.
24/7/365 Canvas Support is available through the help icon in Canvas, by calling the phone support for faculty, staff and students or email us directly at canvas@uwlax.edu.