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Grade a Quick Write

Quick Write only populates with the names of users who have submitted to the learning app. If there are missing students that you want to apply 0s to, you can apply them directly in Speedgrader or the Canvas gradebook.

Display grades

Quick Write now allows you to choose points or percentage as the grade display type. To choose or change the display grade:

  1. Navigate to the Quick Write app wherever you have installed it in your Canvas course.
  2. Click on the Grade link in the top menu bar.

  3. Choose your display grade type. By default, it is percentage, but you may select the Use point-based grading box to choose the grade to display as points. When you made made a selection, click Save Grading Type.

    • This setting determines how grades are entered and displayed within the learning app only. Go to your assignment settings in Canvas to ensure the Display Grade As function matches your selected grading option. This will not update automatically.

Grade individual students' responses

To grade individual student responses:

  1. Navigate to the Quick Write app wherever you have installed it in your Canvas course.
  2. Click on the Grade link in the top menu bar.
  3. Click on a student's name.
  4. Enter the percentage or points grade the student should receive.
  5. Add an optional comment in the Instructor Note to Student box.
  6. Click the Save Grade button.

Note: if you make any modifications to any grades, or change the grade display type, be sure to to click Re-send grades to Canvas to fully sync the grades.

Bulk grading

You may assign grades and feedback in bulk using the Assign Grades button. You can either assign to all students, or only students you have not individually graded.

  1. Click on the Grade link in the top menu bar.

  2. Click Assign Grade.

    • If you wish to apply grades and feedback to all students, select the Apply grade and comment to all submissions, overwriting existing grades and comments check box.
    • If you wish to only apply the grades to students you have not graded, leave the checkbox blank.

  3. Enter feedback and grades.

  4. When finished, click Assign Grade.

Note: if you make any modifications to any grades, or change the grade display type, be sure to to click Re-send grades to Canvas to fully sync the grades.

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