SpeedGrader in Canvas

5 key features to know about SpeedGrader:

1. Everything in one place: Student work is displayed on the left hand side of the screen, with the marks panel on the right.
2. Colour-coded student list: Allows you to see at a glance who has submitted their work and needs to be marked [orange dot], who has already been marked [green check], and who has submitted their work 
3. Time stamp: Shown for each piece of student work – late assignments are flagged as ‘LATE’ and time stamped in red.
4. Variety of feedback:  You can provide written as well as audio/video feedback
5. Create feedback loops: Students can reply to your feedback on their submitted work.

The following video tutorial (3:06 min) shows you how to use SpeedGrader to mark and provide feedback on assignments.

For most document-based assignments, you can annotate directly on the submission with your feedback.  You can also provide audio or video feedback directly from the browser, or upload a file containing your feedback.

The main ways you can access SpeedGrader are:

1. From your To Do list
2. From the Gradebook, via Marks
3. From any Canvas assignment, graded discussion or quiz.

See more detail on using and navigating SpeedGrader in these Canvas resources.

The SpeedGrader has two main areas:

1. The submitted work in the preview window ([1] in the screenshot below).  This displays on the left of the screen, and can include text entries, website URLs, media recordings, and file uploads.
2. Grading panel on the right of the screen.  It consists of:
   • Grade [2], where you can assign a mark based on your preferred assessment method (points or percentage).
   • View Rubric [3], where you can use the rubric you have attached to the assignment to provide feedback.
   • Assignment Comments [4], where you can provide an overall comment for the student.  This can be a text, audio or video comment [5]. This is also where you can view and reply to comments from your students about their work.

Additional Canvas resources cover aspects such as how to use the student list to view and sort student submissions, how to mark group assignments and how to view the details of a submission for a student.