Deep linking into Speedgrader fails if not logged in

When allocating assignments to assess across multiple staff, I make extensive use of Canvas's API which includes the following field when querying assignment details:       speedg...

API query for assignment submissions should include speedgrader_url

When an assignment's submissions are queried using the API, you get something like the attached below (hopefully redacted enough). Notably, this DOES NOT include the speedgrader_url information, wh...

Moderated assignment moderator can't assess as a normal assessor

When a moderated assignment is set up it is required to specify a "moderator" who decides the final mark. When that person views an assignment submission, their perspective of the assignment is to pr...

CSV import results into moderated assignment silently fails if not "moderator"

A "moderated" assignment needs to have a moderator specified in the assignment setup. Only this person can "finalise" or change students' marks for this assignment. If someone who is not the modera...

Gradebook posting policy and "Post marks" with API

I have been (mostly successfully) using the API more and more to help set up and run my Canvas courses. One thing I can't find anything about is the grade book, in particular around the posting marks...

Only specific instructors for groups

If you teach a course with 300 students and 20 instructors (usually 1 teacher, plus TAs, but also 1 teacher plus project supervisors), it is normal to break students up into groups. Unfortunately, ...

Moderated grading of group reports

In our honours project course we run group projects and we require double-marking of final theses/reports for quality control. Unfortunately, there is an inexplicable limitation in Canvas that you ...

RubricAssociation using API

I feel like I'm missing something simple here. I have a rubric in a course, and I'm trying to use the API to assign it to an assignment. I can look up the assignments and find the assignment ID ...