[Gradebook] Post Feedback/Annotations and Grades Separately

[h_carmichael]

Post Annotations and Grades Separately

It would be extremely beneficial to have the ability to post feedback separately from posting grades.

This is an extension of a previous idea on the community:

https://community.canvaslms.com/ideas/14428-release-feedback-and-marks-grades-separately-assignments

Current Situation:

Feedback and grades are posted simultaneously. With the new development (in beta) it will allow entering feedback without a grade and releasing this, a grade is therefore not entered or it is entered at a later stage.

There are a number of workarounds in order to accommodate the current functionality including providing feedback outside of Canvas, storing grades separately then going back and entering them into the system, not releasing feedback until a later stage, etc.... I'm sure there are more!

What we would like to do:

Enter feedback at the same time as entering the grade and have the ability to post grades and feedback separately (posting feedback would include annotations within SpeedGrader).

 

Benefits include:

• Students will get their feedback in a timely manner and not need to wait for ratification of grades.
• This will save time as staff will not have to go back and enter grades at a later stage (which would be required in order to release timely feedback)
• Reduce risk of error as grades will not need to be recorded separately before being entered / imported into Canvas.

Thanks,

Helen

[michelle_nunale]

Problem statement:

I would like to be able to write submission comments to students that they can see before I have posted grades. I'd like to grade some assignments and keep those grades hidden while being able to write comments to some students and post those comments without posting all the grades.

Proposed solution:

When posting grades in SpeedGrader, I would like the option to post only comments and not have to post both comments and grades at the same time.

User role(s):

instructor

[m_diascosta]

Problem statement:

Currently, in order for students to see any feedback written in the comment section on an assignment the grade has to be published. I'd love for there to be a way to engage with the students in that space, address a question they may have, or encourage them to be more thoughtful when I haven't yet graded the assignment.

Proposed solution:

Publishing comments and publishing the letter or point Grade should be separate events. They do not need to happen in conjunction with each other. It would be great to have a feature that either allows us to publish comments separately, or even a feature on assignments that allows them always to see the comment section. There are times when I want to write a student back quickly in the comment section and give feedback in a timely manner, but I have not yet or do not have the time to grade an entire class's worth of assignments. Engaging in the comment section quickly can be a nice work around.

User role(s):

instructor