Enhancing Grade Visibility
What is it?
Instructors can temporarily change the Gradebook view so that grades display as if all ungraded assignments were given a score of zero. This setting is a visual change only and does not affect grades for students or other users of the Gradebook. Canvas will not populate zeros in the Gradebook for student submissions within individual assignments. Only the assignment groups and total columns will visually factor scores of zero into the overall percentages for each student.
Notes: The View Ungraded as 0 option also applies to CSV exports. The CSV file displays columns for the Current and Final scores: the Current score reflects the total while ignoring unsubmitted assignments and the Final score counts unsubmitted assignments as zero.
Why is it important?
Allows instructors to visualize how ungraded assignments impact overall student grades. This visual aid helps identify grading calculations more easily, supporting better decision-making regarding student performance and grade management. By enabling this feature, instructors can ensure a more accurate representation of student progress, which can facilitate timely feedback and intervention when needed.
How do I do it?
Open Grades
In Course Navigation, select the Gradeslink.
Open Gradebook Settings
Select the Settingsicon.
View Ungraded as Zero
In the View Options tab [1], select the View Ungraded as 0 checkbox [2].
Note: If the View Ungraded as 0 option does not display in your Gradebook, this option has not been enabled by your institution.
View Warning Message
A warning displays to inform you that this setting is a visual change only and does not affect grades for students or other users of this Gradebook.
To proceed and view ungraded assignments with zero grades, click the OK button [1]. To return to the Gradebook, click the Cancel button [2].
Apply Settings
Select the Apply Settingsbutton.
View Gradebook
The View Ungraded as 0 option displays as a heading in all assignment group columns [1] and the Total column [2] to indicate this feature is turned on in the Gradebook. This indicates that gradebook and assignment group totals display visually as if all ungraded assignments were graded with zero points. Actual student grades are not affected.
Note: The View Ungraded as 0 option will not populate zeros in the Gradebook for student submissions within individual assignments. Only the assignment groups and total columns will visually factor scores of zero into the overall percentages for each student.
Turn Off View Ungraded as Zero
To turn off the View Ungraded as 0 option, select the Settings icon [2]. Then select the View Options tab [2], and deselect the View Ungraded as 0 checkbox [3].
To save your changes, select the Apply Settings button [4].