Speed Grader: Sort by first name

[MitchDerbyshire]

Is there an option to have students sorted by First Name in Speed Grader? It would make a big difference to my efficiency in marking some of their work.

[ProfessorBeyrer · Accepted solution]

It looks like that's not an option, @MitchDerbyshire. I did a test where I split the first and last names into two columns and discovered students can be sorted by first name on the Grades page, but there is not an option to do so within the SpeedGrader. 

That's a bummer but might be changed via a submission to the Canvas Ideas process. Creating an idea does not provide an immediate solution to the problem you described, though it is a solution. I’m going to mark it as such and hope that our colleagues who have a similar challenge will find the best way to contribute. If you decide to create an idea, please link it here so mode community members can support it.

[michelle_cicca1]

Do not say that sorting students by first name in Speed Grader is not an option, because it clearly is  an option: I cannot get Speed Grader to STOP sorting students by first name.

I really need Speed Grader to sort students by last name, but for one of my courses, Speed Grader is suddenly sorting students by first name in all assignments. I can't get it to go back to normal and sort by last name. I've been trouble-shooting this for days, and I'm so frustrated with how much time this is costing me!

[mprogers]

I just encountered *exactly* the same problem. As annoying as all get-out! Did you ever get this resolved?

[gnoack]

Hi @MitchDerbyshire 

I don't know of a way either, but there are some other options to sort that you might find helpful. See this guide.

https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Instructor-Guide/How-do-I-sort-the-student-list-in-SpeedGrader/ta...