Editing papers submitted via Canvas Assignment

[MikeElfland]

Students submitted papers via a formal Assignment. I'm unable to directly edit the submission?

[JaredWall · Accepted solution]

It sounds like you are asking if you can edit the actual file submitted by the student. This would depend on several factors: 1) Is the file an editable format like Word or Powerpoint. If so, then the answer is yes, but you will only be able to edit within the original software. So, you would need to download the files and then edit in say Word, and then return the file to the student. 2) Are you just trying to add comments to the submission? If so, utilize SpeedGrader to annotate directly on the submission and then provide feedback in the feedback section of SpeedGrader. 

[JaredWall · Accepted solution]

It sounds like you are asking if you can edit the actual file submitted by the student. This would depend on several factors: 1) Is the file an editable format like Word or Powerpoint. If so, then the answer is yes, but you will only be able to edit within the original software. So, you would need to download the files and then edit in say Word, and then return the file to the student. 2) Are you just trying to add comments to the submission? If so, utilize SpeedGrader to annotate directly on the submission and then provide feedback in the feedback section of SpeedGrader. 

[Chris_Hofer · Accepted solution]

Hi there, @MikeElfland ...

In addition to the information that you got from @JaredWall, I wanted to provide you with a few links to documentation here in the Canvas Community that is related to grading via the SpeedGrader:

• How do I leave feedback comments for student submi... - Instructure Community - 764
• How do I add annotated comments in student submiss... - Instructure Community - 694
• How do I use the Comment Library in SpeedGrader? - Instructure Community - 469482
• How do I use a rubric to grade submissions in Spee... - Instructure Community - 1015
• How do I use a rubric to grade submissions in Spee... - Instructure Community - 609343

I hope one or more of these links will be of help to you.  Sing out if you have any other questions about this.  Thanks!