[Gradebook] What if grading for instructors

[mpedersen]

Currently instructors cannot create hypothetical scores for students like What-If scores. This would be very helpful as we get close to the end of the quarter to see if a student has the ability to reach a particular grade or not.

[gdulaney]

I'd like to be able to explore "what if" scenarios re student grades for all my students (using the test student). I can only experiment for published assignments/tests. I'd like to easily do this on Canvas (just for the test student) for unpublished assignments/tests.  I could do the math (like I have always done), but if Canvas would make this possible, I wouldn't have to do the math.

[mary_ledbetter]

I need this every day!  Thus would be great benefit. What I do instead is duplicate all of the students grades into my test student and do what if scenarios. But it goes away. I would love o have a way to show the student myself. 

[ericreifs]

I think it would be useful if teachers could use the What if tool that students have access to. It would be good if a teacher could play what if games with upcoming grades to see how it would affect the grade.  It is a great tool why not have it available to teachers?

[kimberly_smith1]

Please add this feature! I provide a lot of assignments in a number of Assignment Categories, and allow a number of drops in each category. I get the "make students do the math" comment, but it isn't always so straight forward and students often struggle with understanding their grade. In fact, I would say that the Canvas Gradebook itself does a poor job of managing these kind of scenarios - see https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Idea-Conversations/Include-a-Keep-Highest-Scores-Rule-instead-of-...

[avizcain]

Well, we are in 2020 right now, and I still would like this feature. I need to know if a student can reach a passing grade by completion of one extra assignment without having to go into student view and write out what if grades for ALL assignments in my course.

[mkollman]

Yep, this is still something faculty want.  Just had it come up again, as it does at the end fo every semester.  Please add this feature.

[lstribling]

Dear Canvas Creators - 

     Please add this feature. It would really help out the teaching community. Students can add "What if" scores, but teachers cannot. We would really appreciate this. Thank you. 

[Steven_S]

I think that an adjustment to the student view would allow instructors to use the student's what-if grading in the role mirroring a specific student, and also address other issues troubleshooting student canvas issues.  I have suggested it in Specific "real" student view 

[lhughes]

I really would like to see this feature added.  It would be very helpful!

[ethomas48]

Hello,

One more faculty voice requesting this feature. It would really help us counsel students.

Please implement!