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Canvas Discussions: How to Ensure Rubric Grades Transfer to the Gradebook

Introduction

If you assign a graded discussion with a rubric, you need to make sure you set up your discussion so that Canvas knows to use the rubric for grading. If you're grading a discussion using a rubric and the grades aren't transferring to the gradebook, you may have forgotten to check the "Use this rubric for assignment grading" checkbox when setting up the rubric. This guide demonstrates how to set it up on the front end and how to fix this issue after the fact. 

Step-by-Step: During Discussion Setup

  1. Create your Discussion and make sure to select the checkbox next to Graded in the settings. Select Save.
    select graded
  2. Select the ellipses in the top right (1) and select Add Rubric from the dropdown menu (2). 
    Select the ellipses in the top right (1) and select Add Rubric from the dropdown menu (2).
  3. In the Assignment Rubric Details box, select Add Rubric. 
    under Assignment Rubric Details, select Add Rubric
  4. Find an existing rubric by selecting the Find a Rubric button (1) or create your rubric in the screen (2). Then, check the Use this rubric for assignment grading (3) and select Create Rubric (4). 
    Find an existing rubric by selecting the Find a Rubric button (1) or create your rubric in the screen (2). Then, check the Use this rubric for assignment grading (3) and select Create Rubric (4).

Step-by-Step: Fix it after the fact

  1. Navigate to your course in Canvas.
  2. Navigate to the discussion in question.
  3. Select the ellipses on the right side of the screen (1) and select Show Rubric (2). 
    Select the ellipses on the right side of the screen (1) and select Show Rubric (2).
  4. Select the pencil icon to edit the discussion rubric. 
    select pencil icon
  5. Once inside the rubric, select the check box next to "Use this rubric for assignment grading" (1). Then, select Update Rubric (2). 
    Select checkbox next to "use this rubric for assignment grading" and then select "update rubric."
  6. Continue grading:
    • For previously graded submissions: Go into SpeedGrader, click on the rubric boxes again, and then press the Submit button for the grade to transfer into the gradebook.
    • For submissions not previously graded: Grade as usual. Select the appropriate rubric criterions, and press Submit. The grades will automatically transfer into the gradebook. 

Tip: Double check all the future graded discussions in your course to make sure the "Use this rubric for assignment grading" box is checked. 

 

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