New Gradebook In Canvas: No Reason to Panic

New Gradebook coming to Canvas in January

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1. No Need to Panic: The new gradebook does include many advanced features, but given that it is not our primary gradebook, we don't need to worry about many of these features.

Changes that impact us:

2. The Sync Button Moves from the Right to the Left:  In the old Canvas Gradebook you would click on "Export" (found on the right-hand side of your screen) and then PTP-Pennridge School District to send grades from Canvas to PTP. In the new Canvas Gradebook, the button has moved to the left and is found under the "Actions" tab. The video below demonstrates this new placement. 

3. Remove Late Labels: In the new Canvas Gradebook, teachers can remove late labels that automatically get applied to work submitted after a due date. This is great because late labels do transfer from Canvas to PTP and often caused confusion when an absent student took a quiz after the rest of the class. The video below demonstrates how to remove such labels and how you can apply labels yourself.

4. Sorting Options: In the new Canvas Gradebook, teachers have many options for arranging assignments. Below is an image that shows the options which include, alphabetical, by module, by date, and by assignment type. 

5. January 18, 2020: This is the day that the new Canvas Gradebook will be automatically in place for all Canvas users. If you want to get ahead of the curve, you can turn the new Gradebook on now. Go to your Course Navigation and Click on Settings. Next, select Feature Options and turn on the New Gradebook. 

There are many other features of the new Canvas Gradebook. If you would like to see a full-video overview click here. For the complete set of guides click here. For our purposes, the information above is likely enough.