Unsubmitted assignments showing as 0 in gradebook

[talway]

I have an instructor who has two sections of the same course, section 23 and section 26.  Section 26 was created by copying section 23 when it was finished and ready to be published.  Both sections are exactly the same.  In section 23, unsubmitted assignments are showing up as a zero in the grade book. In section 26, unsubmitted assignments are showing up a a dash, or blank, in the grade book.  All of the grade book settings are identical, status, grade posting policies, etc.  The assignments are the same, each has a From and Until date along with a due date - these dates are both the same.  I cannot figure out why one is showing as a zero and the other as a blank.

Thank you. 

[jcarpenter1]

Hell0 @talway !  I'm assuming you've read this, based on the detail in your question, but I'll share it anyway.  https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Instructor-Guide/How-do-I-apply-a-Missing-Submission-policy-in-th...

[talway]

Thank you.  I did read that but assumed it not to be applicable because the assignment due date has not yet passed.  Both sections are setup the same with the feature to automatically apply grades for late submissions enabled. However, just to confirm I did test it by disabling it.  It did not change anything.

[ehouswor]

Unfortunately, a dash isn't a missing assignment. You have to grade it as missing for the missing grade to apply. Pushing or copying a course where the default grade is set to zero does not cause the default grade in the course pushed or copied to to have the default grade set to zero. It is very frustrating. 

[sfintland]

Hi @talway 

Did you ever get your question answered?  I have an instructor who is experiencing the same thing where half the assignments have zeros listed in the gradebook and other assignments that don't have that issue.  The automatic apply zero to non-submitted assignments is NOT enabled so there is no reason why zeros should be showing up,  

[talway]

Honestly, I do not remember.  That was sometime ago.  I feel like we were able to figure it out but I do not remember.  Sorry.