[ARCHIVED] Error in alphabetical sorting in gradebook due to apostrophe in name

[pascal_orliac]

I'm an instructor.

The alphabetical sorting in the gradebook doesn't use the logic adopted by most applications I know (think MS Office or Google environments). I have students with a name beginning with O' such as O'Neill or O'Mahoney. They are systematically sorted by canvas before the next name starting with O contrary to the usual standards. For example in the canvas grade book I would have O'Neill BEFORE Olliver when alphabetical standards would sort Olliver then O'Neill, thus not taking the apostrophe for sorting purposes. This is embarrassing when I use excel to externally process my gradebooks and then import data back into canvas.

Thank you

[kmeeusen · Accepted solution]

Hi @pascal_orliac 

Did you have a question? After all, this is a question forum.

I agree that Canvas sorting, not just the alphabetical sorting, is not always the best. In fact, it is often bad enough to elicit shudders from English majors and administrative assistants 🤣

Have you considered creating a new Idea Conversation to improve at least the alpha sorting in Canvas?

• How do Idea Conversations work in the Canvas Community?
• How do I submit a new idea conversation in the Canvas Community?

Good luck,

Kelley

[Dontberude]

I'm reasonably sure that one can understand that his question is how to fix the sorting logic. After all, this is a question forum. 

[Chris_Hofer]

Hello @Dontberude ...

The link that my friend @kmeeusen provided to create a Feature Idea here in the Community would probably be your best bet here.  If you would also like to see the issue that @pascal_orliac be changed/fixed in the Canvas Gradebook, then creating a Feature Idea would be a good idea.  You never know...there may be others here in the Community that are also experiencing something similar in their own course(s) and would like to see a change like this implemented in Canvas.  Give it some thought, and let Community members know if you have any other questions about how to create a new Feature Idea after reading through the documentation that Kelley provided.