There is nothing more demoralizing than the thought that the countless hours we spend grading might be dismissed as meaningless.” – Elizabeth Bare Although many students think “they are the only ones ...

For many professors, grading student work is the least enjoyable part of their jobs. “None of us get into teaching to grade,” says Renée Link, a professor of teaching in the Chemistry Department at ...

Instructors have the ability to give written, image, audio, video, and file feedback to students on assignment activities that include a text box. Note that the audio and video recorded using the ...

Gradebook Construction Each graded item is assigned a point value. Labeling an assignment to an assignment category is not necessary. Each graded item is assigned a point value AND assigned to an ...

This session introduces participants to collaboration features in Canvas, including discussions, group assignments, and the collaboration tool (using Office365 OneDrive). Participants will see how ...

Not turning in an assignment will have greater consequences for students in Fairfax County, Virginia, this school year. In an update to its grading policies, Fairfax County Public Schools said ...

Provost Wendell Pritchett recently announced that the deadline to opt in to pass/fail grading for the spring semester will be extended from April 13 to April 29, the last day of classes this semester.