What can I do with SpeedGrader™? View Assignment Submissions

What can I do with SpeedGrader™?

The SpeedGrader™ allows you to view different types of assignment submissions in one place, make textand audio comments to students, and grade using different methods including a simple point scale or acomplex rubric.

View Assignment Submissions

Canvas accepts a variety of document formats and even URLs as assignment submissions. SpeedGrader™ willautomatically convert .doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .ppt, .pptx, and .pdf using Crocodoc, while the rest of the file formatswill be coverted using either Scribd or Google Preview.

Within one frame, you can view [1], grade [2], start discussions [3], and provide students with written, video, andaudio commentary [4]. Your private feedback to the student, through text, audio, or video, will be sent via thecommunication channels that they prefer.

When you have finished with the first student, you can see the submission from the next student by clicking thearrow button [5].

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View Submission Details

When you open SpeedGrader™ for a particular assignment, you will see each individual submission, the date andtime that it was submitted [1], and a red notification if the assignment was submitted after the due date [2].



Use Rubrics for Grading

SpeedGrader™ also supports the use of Rubrics, which can help you communicate your expectations for any givenassignment, increasing the chances that students will turn in better work.

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How do I get to SpeedGrader™ from the Gradebook?

You can access SpeedGrader™ from the Gradebook in just a few clicks.

Open Gradebook

Click the Grades link.

Open Assignment Drop-down Menu

Hover over the name of the assignment you want to grade and click on the gray arrow that appears.



Open SpeedGrader™

Click the SpeedGrader link.

View SpeedGrader™

View SpeedGrader™.







How do I get to SpeedGrader™ from an Assignment, Quiz, or GradedDiscussion?

Canvas allows you to access SpeedGrader™ from an assignment, quiz, or graded discussion in just afew clicks.

Open Assignments

Click the Assignments link.



View Assignments

Click the Assignment title to open the assignment.

Open SpeedGrader™

Click the SpeedGrader™ link. This option will be available in every graded assignment, inlcluding quizzes or gradeddiscussions.



Use SpeedGrader™

Use the SpeedGrader™ to view submitted assignments, comment on student submissions, and grade assignments.







How do I evaluate an assignment in SpeedGrader™?

SpeedGrader™ makes it easy to evaluate student assignments quickly.

Open Assignments




View Assignment

Click the assignment title you want to view.

Open SpeedGrader™

Click the SpeedGrader™ link.



Evaluate the Assignment

You can evaluate an assignment by entering a grade in the grade field [1]. You can also click the View Rubricbutton [2] and use the rubric to evaluate the assignment, if there is a rubric attached to the assignment. If you wouldlike to submit a comment on the evaluated assignment, type in the Add a Comment field [3]. You can also attach afile or a media comment by clicking one of the Attach icons [4]. When you are ready to submit your comment, clickthe Submit Comment button [5].

Click here to learn how to use Crocodoc in the SpeedGrader™.

Note: If a student has submitted more than one assignment, you can select which submission you want to view byclicking the submission dropdown menu.








How do I open a Rubric in SpeedGrader™?

Before you can open a rubric in SpeedGrader, you will need to create a rubric and add a rubric to anassignment.

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View Assignment

Click the assignment title you want to view.

Open SpeedGrader™


View Rubric

Click the View Rubric button.



Evaluate the Assignment

Use the rubric to evaluate the assignment. Select the grade for each criteria by clicking the appropriate category.Click the Save button to save the grade.



View Grade

View the grade.


How do I leave feedback for my students in SpeedGrader™?

You can leave feedback for your students using text, an attached file, video, or audio.

Note: SpeedGrader™ comments also appear in Conversations. To learn more, view the lesson aboutSpeedGrader comments in Conversations.

Open SpeedGrader™

Open SpeedGrader™ from any assignment, graded discussion, or quiz.






Add Text Comment

To add a comment to the assignment, enter text in the add a comment field [1]. To expand the size of the commentfield, click and drag the corner of the text box [2].



Add Text Comment with Speech Recognition

If you are using the Chrome browser, you can add a comment by using Speech Recognition. To learn more aboutthis feature, view the lesson about Chrome Speech Recognition.



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Add File or Media Comment

To attach a file to the comment, click the Paper icon [1]. To record a video or audio comment, click the Webcamicon [2].

Add File or Media Comment

Click the Submit Comment button.



View Comment

Comments will be organized chronologically with the older comments appearing near the top [1] and the newercomments appearing at the bottom [2].

Note: Depending on the size of your browser window, comments within the SpeedGrader™ Discussion box mayappear to be limited. You can use the scrollbar [3] within the Discussion box to view additional or longer comments.

If your students submitted a writing assignment and you want to leave comments in the document, learn how to useCrocodoc in SpeedGrader™.


How do I view past versions of an Assignment in SpeedGrader™?

You can view past versions of a student's assignment submission in SpeedGrader™.

Open SpeedGrader™









View Submissions

Select the Submission to view drop-down menu to view multiple submission from a single student.

Select Submission

Click the submission you wish to view. It will automatically appear in the SpeedGrader™.







How do I download Assignments in SpeedGrader™?

If a student has submitted a file upload for an assignment, you can download it to your local computer forgrading.

Open Assignments




View Assignment

Click he assignment title you want to view.

Open SpeedGrader™

If you want to download all the submissions together, click the Download Submissions link [1]. Canvas willdownload the submissions into a .zip file. If you want to download select student submissions, click theSpeedGrader™ link [2] to open the SpeedGrader™.

Download Assignment

Select the student whose submission you want to download. Click the Disk icon to download the assignment to yourcomputer.







How do I sort Assignments in SpeedGrader™?

For easier grading, you can sort assignments by student name [alphabetically], the date they submittedthe assignment, or by submission status. If your course has sections, you can sort Assignments bysection.

Open SpeedGrader™ Settings

Click the Settings link to open SpeedGrader™ Options.

Set SpeedGrader™ Options

Select the dropdown menu to open the sorting options for the student list.



Select Option

Click the option you want to sort the student list by.

Save Settings

Click the Save Settings button to set the Speedgrader Options.



Sort Assignments by Section

In the student dropdown menu, locate Showing: All Sections. Here you can choose the correct section to gradeassignments.


How do I get back to the Course Home Page from SpeedGrader™?

You can get back to the Course Home Page from SpeedGrader™ in the navigation menu.

Open Course Home Page

Click the Course Home link next to the list of students.






View Course Home Page

View the Course Home Page.







How do I find a student submission in SpeedGrader™?

SpeedGrader™ gives you an overview of student submissions for an assignment.

Open Assignments




Open Assignment

Click the title of the assignment.

Open SpeedGrader™


Open Student Dropdown Menu

Click the dropdown menu to open the list of students.



Find Submitted Assignments

The checkbox next to the student's name indicates the status of their assignment. A green checkmark [1] indicatesthe assignment has been graded. A yellow checkmark [2] indicates the assignment was graded and thenresubmitted. An empty checkbox [3] indicates the assignment has been submitted but not yet graded. Click thestudent's name to grade the assignment. A grayed checkbox [4] indicates the assignment has not been submittedyet.


How do I track my progress and the average grade in SpeedGrader™?

For each assignment, SpeedGrader™ gives you an overview of how many student submissions havereceived grades and what the average grade is.

Open SpeedGrader™


View Progress






Track your progress by locating the number of student submissions you've graded [1] and the average gradereceived [2].







How do I mute or unmute an Assignment in SpeedGrader™?

By default, Canvas allows students to see assignment grades as soon as you have graded theassignment. In some cases, however, you may wish to hold student grades until all assignments havebeen graded, and then release grades to all students at the same time. To hide student gradestemporarily, you can choose to mark an assignment as "muted".

A muted assignment displays a "mute" icon on the student grades page so students know the assignmentis muted.

A muted assignment will not send out grade change notifications or any of your comments until theassignment is unmuted.

Muting should only be used to temporarily block grading work in progress from student view. It should notbe used to conceal grades for longer than reasonably necessary.

Note: Students can still submit muted assignments.



Open Assignments




Open Assignment

Click the title of the assignment.

Open SpeedGrader™


Mute Assignment

Click the Mute Assignment link.



Confirm Mute Assignment

A notification window will verify you want to mute the assignment. Click the Mute Assignment button.

Note: Students will be unable to view their grades until the assignment is unmuted.



Student View: Muted Assignment

The Mute icon will appear next to the title of the muted assignment. If a student tries to click on the mute button, apopup dialog informs the student that the Instructor is working on the grades for that assignment.

Note: The Mute icon will appear with the assignment in every instance throughout Canvas. In this example, forinstance, the icon is displayed next to the assignment in Grades, but the icon will also appear next to theassignment in Assignments.

Unmute Assignment

To unmute the assignment and release grades to the students, open the assignment in SpeedGrader™ and clickthe Unmute Assignment link.

Click here if you want to mute an assignment through the Gradebook.




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How do I hide student names in SpeedGrader™?

If you want to grade assignments without knowing who submitted them, you can hide student names inSpeedGrader™.

Open SpeedGrader™ Settings

Click the Settings link next to the Wrench icon to open SpeedGrader™ Options.

Hide Student Names in the SpeedGrader™

Click the checkbox next to Hide student names in the SpeedGrader to hide the student names.



Save Settings

Click the Save Settings button.

View Student Submission Dropdown Menu

View the student dropdown menu and verify that all student names are hidden. You can also hide student names inthe Gradebook.




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How do I use Crocodoc in the SpeedGrader™?

Crocodoc is a tool that allows teacher and peer review annotations on submissions of online assignmentsin Canvas. When you submit an assignment, the file is uploaded as a submission and to your personalfile repository. If Crocodoc cannot convert a submission, Scribd or Google Preview will convert it,depending on the preview tool you use. Crocodoc supports .doc/.docx, .ppt/.pptx, .xls/.xlsx (in beta), and.pdf file formats.

Note: Files over 100MB and password protected files will not be converted by Crocodoc.

View Submission

Now when you open the SpeedGrader™, you will see the Crocodoc preview in the submission window [1]. You canstill download the original submission through the SpeedGrader™ [2], grade the submission [3], and add a comment(text, file, or media) [4]. When you are finished, click Submit Comment [5].

View Crocodoc Tools



1. The Magnifying Glass icon allow you to zoom in and out on the submission.2. The Comment icon allows you to add comments on the submission.3. The Download icon allows you to download the submission file and/or the annotated submission file.4. The Page arrow icon help you advance through the submission to find the page you want to annotate.

Select Comment Type

From the Comment tool menu, you can leave comments as a Point Comment [1], Area Comment [2], or TextComment [3].

Add Point Comment

Once you have selected the Point Comment, click in the desired area of the submission to make a comment.

Note: Click Delete to remove the comment. Also, when you see the four-direction arrow appear after clicking on theannotation, you can right-click to remove it.



Select Area & Add Comment

Once you have selected the Area Comment, click and drag the rectangle around an area in the submission to givefeedback.


Add Highlight & Text Comment

Once you have selected the Text Comment, click, drag, and release your cursor to highlight words in thesubmission. The highlighted area will then show a text box where you can give feedback.




Choose Draw Tool

The Draw [1] tool lets you make free-hand annotations. You can choose from four different colors [2]. ClickComplete when you are finished marking the submission. Click Cancel if you need to start over [3]. Click theannotation and press delete (MAC) or backspace (PC) to delete the annotation. Also, when you see the four-direction arrow appear after clicking on the annotation, you can right-click to remove it.

Add Highlight



The Highlight tool lets you select text to highlight. Click, drag, and release your cursor to highlight text. You canchoose from four different colors [2]. Click the highlight marking and press delete (MAC) or backspace (PC) todelete the highlight annotation. Also, when you see the four-direction arrow appear after clicking on the annotation,you can right-click to remove it.

Add Text Directly on Submission

The Text tool [1] lets you add text directly on the submission [2]. You can choose different colors and font sizes [3].Click the text box and press delete (MAC) or backspace (PC) to delete the text box. Also, when you see the four-direction arrow appear after clicking on the annotation, you can right-click to remove it.

Strikeout Text

The Strikeout tool lets you click, drag, and release your cursor to strikeout text. Click the strikeout annotation andpress delete (MAC) or backspace (PC) to delete the strikeout. Also, when you see the four-direction arrow appearafter clicking on the annotation, you can right-click to remove it.



Download File

To download the file, click the download icon [1]. You can either download the original file [2], which is the originalsubmission without your comments, or the annotated PDF file [3], which will show all your comments and/orannotations.

Note: When you download a Crocodoc file, it will be saved as doc.[file format]. For example, if a submission wasmyassignment.doc, the downloaded file will be doc.doc. In order to easily find the Crocodoc file in the future, itwould be beneficial to rename the downloaded file on your computer.



Student View: Submission Details

Students see annotations by viewing the Submission Details. Students need to click the preview icon [1] to view theannotations. Students can reply [2] to comments and leave other feedback [3].



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How do I use Chrome's speech recognition feature to leave a comment inSpeedGrader™?

If you use the Google Chrome web browser to access Canvas, you can use Chrome's speech recognitionfeature to leave text comments on student assignments in the SpeedGrader™. Chrome's speechrecognition feature turns your spoken comments into text comments.

Open Speech Recognition

Click the Microphone with Pencil icon.

Record Your Comments

Click the microphone image to begin recording your comments. The microphone will stop recording automaticallywhen you stop speaking.



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