Grades Settings - Releasing Grades to Students

Overview

Within the Canvas grade book, there are several settings you can use to customize when grades are released to students. Both a video guide and a written guide are below.

Video Guide - Gradebook Settings

Written Guide - Gradebook Settings

1. Go to the "Grades" page of the Canvas course you would like to edit.
2. Click the Settings gear icon on the top right-hand side.
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3. Switch to the tab titled "Grade Posting Policy."
4. Click the circle next to "Manually Post Grades."
5. Click "Apply Settings" in the bottom right-hand corner.
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Manually Releasing Assignment Grades

1. Go to the "Grades" page of the Canvas course.
2. Hover over the title of the assignment in the gradebook. Click the three dots that appear to open the menu. 
3. After students have submitted the assignment, the option "Post grades" will be available. 
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4. Choose if you would like all students to be able to see their grades (Everyone) or only students who have received a grade for a submission (Graded). 
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5. Apply the posted grade to all or specific sections. 
6. Click "Post."

Hiding Grade Totals

1. Go to the "Settings" page.
2. On the "Course Details" tab (default), scroll down and click "more options."
3. Click the checkbox next to "Hide totals in student grades summary."
   1. It may also be helfpul to click the checkbox next to "Hide grade distribution graphs from students." 
4. Click "Update Course Details" at the bottom of the menu. 

Examples from Student View

Grade Totals and Assignment Grades Hidden

Grade Totals and Week 1 Knowledge Check Grades Shown