Our school recently migrated from Blackboard to Canvas, and we are finding the "Speed Grader" to be more like a downgrade in speed from a Tesla Plaid to a 1982 VW Rabbit.
Here is our minimal requirement to not feel this way (please note that we are continuous enrolment, meaning that we cannot use 'due dates' in the way that other schools may be able to).
1. We need to be able to Sort by student and grade all of a single student's assignments - in case they have completed the course and need a final grade for a deadline (or other reasons). This should be done in a way where when one assignment grade is 'submitted' it automatically takes the grader to the next submitted assignment.
2. The ability to sort by date - as a list and grade in reverse order so that we don't miss any students work that was submitted a while ago - it is important to catch these, and impossible to see in the grid-style gradebook. Again, to save time, it is critical that when we submit the grade for one assignment it has the option of going to the next assignment rather than complex clicking cycles around the gradebook.
3. The ability to sort by type of assignment (like discussions, tests, etc.) and once again, grade and be able to navigate to the next one rather than navigate around the grid-style gradebook.
This discussion post is outdated and has been archived. Please use the Community question forums and official documentation for the most current and accurate information.