Canvas has an Attendance tool that you can use to indicate whether a student was present, absent or late. Some instructors use this tool to track participation in class by giving partial credit to those who are not active during a class session. You can also opt to give students partial credit if they are… Read more »
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I want groups of assignments to contribute to the final grade by weighted percentages
Each instructor’s Canvas course can be as unique and as different as the various course offerings available at Indiana University. This is a great feature for customization, however can also become difficult when just trying to set your gradebook to calculate the way you had envisioned. Some instructors like to assign points to assignments based… Read more »
Help with writing in your courses!
Do you want to use writing in your courses but don’t know where to start? Do you worry about how to grade papers fairly? Does the thought of a stack of ungraded essays wake you up in the middle of the night? I’m here for you! As the new Campus Writing Program Director for CITL,… Read more »