Can't hide feedback?

[wd_]

The Mute function has been replaced by the Grade Posting Policy in the new Gradebook. In the past, when I Muted an assignment, it was my understanding that *everything* was hidden from the student--grades, feedback written directly on the assignment in SpeedGrader, as well as comments and uploaded files in the sidebar. Changing the Grade Posting Policy to Manual only hides the grades, while feedback, comments, etc. remain visible.

I don't want to release feedback until I can do so for everyone in the class. How can I hide *everything*, as I thought I used to with the Mute function?

[bruni]

Well, Canvas???? What's the answer. Is there a bug? I hide grades in the new Speedgrader and they don't stay hidden. I have to hide each student's view with each grade!!!  Bring back the Mute that used to work!!  Let's go!! This is a pain. Don't make changes till you ask the community. Many of your changes, like the open/close eye on the navigation bar are an eyesore, further cluttering up an already poorly designed page!  Get on with it!!

[Robbie_Grant · Accepted solution]

 @bruni ,

Have you followed the steps in the new Grade Posting Policy guide? You will need to set the Grade Posting Policy to Manual before you enter grades for a column.  Then you can select the Post Grades option after you enter the grades to post them. Not harder, just a bit different, with more granular control.

https://community.canvaslms.com/docs/DOC-17329-41521116618 

Robbie

[bruni]

Got it. Thx.

[susanwalden]

I am following the Grade Posting Policy instructions, and yet, students can see comments & annotations added to documents in SpeedGrader BEFORE grades/comments are posted. Currently, my TAs and I have to download the submissions, comment on them, and then upload them to keep the feedback from being available in dribble drabs. I have read every How-to/Guide post about grade posting and several threads here that just point back to the same guides. I'm befuddled how folks seem to have this figured out! The only thing I can see is that BOTH the assignment policy AND the general course/gradebook policy need to be set to manual to keep feedback hidden until it is ready to be returned. That seems like a lot of extra detail needed. I also haven't figured out if it works.

How is this a designed feature?