Manually adding or updating a grade for a student in Canvas is done directly within the course Gradebook.
To add a grade in Canvas, follow these simple steps using the Gradebook:
Steps to Manually Input a Grade
Based on the provided reference, here is the process:
- Go to your Canvas class. Access the specific course where you need to add or modify a grade.
- Go to the Grades tab. Look for the "Grades" link in the course navigation menu on the left side. Clicking this will open the Gradebook.
- Locate the Gradebook Table. This view displays a table where students are typically listed in rows and assignments (and total grades) are listed in columns.
- Click on the specific box (cell). Find the cell where the row for the student you need to grade intersects with the column for the assignment you are grading. Clicking on this cell will activate it for editing.
- Manually input the desired grade. Type the student's score directly into the activated cell. This could be points, a percentage, or another grading scheme depending on the assignment settings.
Clicking on any box will allow you to manually input a grade for that student's assignment overriding any automatically given grade.
Entering a grade manually in the Gradebook cell will override any grade that Canvas might have automatically assigned, for instance, from a quiz or assignment submission. This is useful for adjusting grades, providing zeros for missing work, or entering grades for assignments completed outside of Canvas.
