Comments in Gradebook

[blangston]

When will Canvas create an indicator in the grade book that will let teachers know they made a comment on a student's assignment. For instance, I made a comment on an assignment but when I look at the grade book later all I see are cells with numbers, it would be nice if there was an icon like a triangle in the corner of the cell indicating I made a comment on that particular assignment. I get the cells change color for late, missing, excused, etc. but a visible indicator for comments at first glance of the entire grade book would save so much time for teachers.  I tried attaching an image to show a zero recorded for a student and comments made that because the student was counted truant a zero was recorded. Here is where the icon a triangle maybe in the top left or right corner of the cell indicating comments would be helpful. 

[Chris_Hofer]

@blangston ...

Your question sounds more like a request for an enhancement to the core Canvas product.  There is a separate space where you can submit your ideas to be considered.  Previously, this area used to be called Feature Ideas, but it has recently been renamed to Ideas and Themes.  Here is where you can click on the "View and Submit Ideas" button.  Also, I would recommend you read through the Guides related to Ideas and Themes: Community - Instructure Community (canvaslms.com).

I know this isn't a direct answer to your question, but I hope it provides you with resources for submitting your own ideas here in the Community.

[blangston]

I know there is a place to submit ideas I just don't have the time nor the patience to try to find it, and as a teacher I believe my technology department should be asking the district what teachers would like to see and making those requests so as to let teachers teach and to keep from making duplicate requests. I tried searching first to see if anyone had made a post about it but again it is hard to find anything. Thank you for your help though. 

[Chris_Hofer · Accepted solution]

@blangston ...

You may have already done this, but if you go to this page:

• Canvas Ideas and Themes - Instructure Community (canvaslms.com)

...you can click on the "View and Submit Ideas" button.  This will take you to the following page:

• Canvas Ideas - Instructure Community (canvaslms.com)

Here, you will find a "Submit an Idea" button where you can fill out the necessary information for your idea to be considered.

I understand that you may want to pass your information on to your technology department.  I've had those experiences myself when I worked as a Canvas admin in higher education.  I would argue, though, that Instructure also wants to hear directly from you, the instructor.  As an instructor, you have first-hand experience on what possible difficulties you are experiencing in Canvas, and you can give "real world" examples of why things could be better.  While someone from your technology department could certainly submit an idea on your behalf, they may miss critical information that would help Canvas engineers know why a new feature would be important to you.  I'd encourage you to take a few minutes to submit an idea here in the Community...if one doesn't already exist that may already meet your needs.

Hope this will help a bit.  Take care...be well.

[alallen]

Agreed! I would really like it if there was a comment icon visible next to an assignment in the Gradebook, similar to how students can see the comment icon on their Grades page. I'd like to be able to see that I left a comment, but also if a student has commented. It would be great if new unread comments were highlighted so they would stand out. Most of the time I don't see student comments until after the assignment is due, and I am grading assignments one at a time, and by then it might be too late to respond to their concern. I'd love to be able to see and respond to all the unread comments at once. If it is doable on the student interface, why can't it be available for teachers too?