What-if grade glitch for unposted grades?

[booboo3]

Hi, I took an auto-graded exam and my grade for it in the gradebook hasn't been posted yet so it originally wasn't showing, but I accidentally clicked on the what-if feature on the grade and the what-if grade text box automatically set to an actual grade. Is this a glitch or is it actually showing my real grade ?

I'm hoping this is a glitch for reasons you can infer. Im very sad

Thankyou

[Chris_Hofer]

Hi @booboo3 ...

The "What If" feature of your "Grades" page is not a glitch in Canvas.  It's a tool for students so that they can see what scores they would need to get on assignments in order to get a passing grade.  They are not your actual scores.  Actual scores/grades are typically given by your instructor.  You can read more about the "What If" feature of the Gradebook by visiting this Guide:

How do I approximate my assignment scores using the What-If Grades feature?

I hope this will help in some way.  Sing out if you have any questions...thanks!

[booboo3]

The possible glitch I was asking about was how when I clicked on it, the text box automatically filled to a specific score, not a score that I typed in myself

[Chris_Hofer · Accepted solution]

@booboo3 ...

Oh, I see.  I wonder if your browser was possibly saving some numbers in text fields?  To resolve this, you might try clearing your browser history/cache.  Follow the steps in the linked Guide, and then completely close your browser.  Then, re-start your browser.  See if the issue is still there or not.

• How do I clear my browser cache on a PC?
• How do I clear my browser cache on a Mac?

Please let us know if this might resolve the issue for you.