SpeedGrader
Overview
SpeedGrader allows you to quickly access and efficiently grade student work (assignments, discussions, & quizzes) and even grade by course section (if there are multiple course sections combined into one course). |
Anything graded in SpeedGrader is automatically recorded in the gradebook. From within the gradebook, instructors can instantly jump into the SpeedGrader for a specific assignment. For additional general information see the following guide - What is SpeedGrader? Links to an external site.
Accessing SpeedGrader
There are two ways to access SpeedGrader, directly from the assignment or through the gradebook.
Using SpeedGrader
Using SpeedGrader should help cut down on the time you spend grading and make grading easier! Specific information and directions about using the different SpeedGrader features are below.
SpeedGraderâ„¢ Overview Links to an external site. from Canvas LMS Links to an external site.
Guides to help you use SpeedGrader
- How do I use SpeedGrader? Links to an external site.
- How do I find a student submission in Speedgrader? Links to an external site.
- How do I leave feedback comments for student submissions in SpeedGrader? Links to an external site.
- How do I use a rubric to grade submissions in SpeedGrader? Links to an external site.
- How do I grade one quiz question at a time in SpeedGrader? Links to an external site.
- How do I sort assignments in SpeedGrader? Links to an external site.
- How do I mute or unmute an assignment in SpeedGrader? Links to an external site.
DocViewer
DocViewer is a tool in SpeedGrader that allows teacher (and peer reviewers) to comment directly on students online assignment submissions in Canvas. [This is similar to what you can do in Microsoft Office.]
What types of files does DocViewer support?
Docviewer supports .doc/.docx, .ppt/.pptx, .xls/.xlsx, and .pdf file formats. Crocodoc does NOT support text box submissions or other file types.
Using DocViewer to Grade an Assignment
DocViewer Overview Links to an external site. from Canvas LMS Links to an external site.
See the following guide for more information on how to use Crocodoc for Assignment grading - How do I use DocViewer in Canvas Assignments? Links to an external site.
How can students view DocViewer Feedback?
Students often get confused about where to go to view Docviewer feedback in Canvas. To help lessen the confusion, we recommend providing the link to this guide to your students - How do I view assignment feedback comments from my Instructor using DocViewer annotations? Links to an external site.
SpeedGrader App
To help make things even easier, Canvas provides a SpeedGrader App for both iOS (Apple) and Android! |
Information on the Speedgrader app for your type of device can be found in the following User Guides:
Reminder!
After reviewing the information from each tab above click on the Next button to continue with the training!