Faculty often want to weight their grades
- Assignments - 30%
- Quizzes - 30%
- Class Participation - 20%
- Final Exam - 20%
Canvas will do the math for you using Assignment Groups Weight. To access this feature, go to Assignments on the Course Navigation Menu [1]. Here you'll add Assignment Groups by selecting the +Group button [2] (by default, you will have an Assignment group already available).
Give the new assignment group a name [3]. You can add as many assignment groups as you want to weight.
When all the groups are created, select More Options [⋮] [4] and Assignment Groups Weight [5] from the drop-down menu.
Check the box for Weight final grade based on assignment groups [6]. This will open up the list of Assignment Groups where you can enter their weights.
Canvas keeps a running total [7] so you can ensure that your weighted scores add up to 100%.
The Assignment Group weights will be visible now in the Assignments section.
When you create any graded item in Canvas (assignment, quiz, discussion) for which you want the grade weighted, be sure to add it to the appropriate Assignment Group by selecting the group from the Assignment Group [8] drop-down menu.
The Assignment Groups and their weights will appear in the second to last column in the Gradebook.