Including Comments when importing a grades csv file

[MatthewS1]

It's exponentially easier to grade using a csv in Google Sheets or Excel; however, Canvas' import feature doesn't support importing comments for the grades making it borderline useless for my purposes.

I've seen other people have brought this up, has there been any further development with this?

[thovey · Accepted solution]

@MatthewS1 

Unfortunately, Canvas does not support importing grade comments using a CSV.

There is currently an open feature request for this which you can view and vote on here.

How do I import grades in the Gradebook? 

[mathlete]

How do you call this "solved" when there is no solution?! 

Educators are asking because this is necessary.

I am replying to every single topic started about "pushing CSV files into the gradebook" because Canvas needs to WAKE UP and REALIZE they are sooo behind the times. Apparently, Canvas does not understand the actual NEED for educators to be able to ***easily*** import CSV files into assignments.

School Loop has had this capability for years and it allowed teachers to import grades from other websites with EASE.

Teachers are tired of Canvas "speed" grader which is tedious and cumbersome, when it doesn't have to be.

Again... Teachers NEED to be able to easily import from other online assignment portals, such as Khan Academy grades, etc. 

The TOP priority should be that at the BARE minimum, grades can easily be uploaded from a CSV file.

Secondary to that, comments should ALSO be able to be uploaded as well.