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Assessment and grading in the Canvas Learning Management System

Follow the links on this page to information on how to create easy to follow and compliant assessments for your students, that you can grade quickly and consistently. 

What: When your assessments and scoring rubrics are set up in a course in the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS), you can then use the, Gradebook function to enter results and comments for your students. 

 

Why: This will save you a lot of time and ensure consistent grades as per the rubric for each assessment and you can build a bank of relevant feedback and comments to use. 

Having assessments that are easy to understand and rubrics which detail what is required for a HD (High Distinction) followed up by consistent grading and summative feedback are some of the most important things you can do to reduce complaints and ensure high student. satisfaction survey results. Have a look at this information about Teaching & Assessment at RMIT as well. 

 

How: Work through the series of videos from this link, access the Canvas guidesask for help from your colleagues or book in for some. Canvas training. 

 

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