Academic Affairs New Faculty Notes - Message #4

It’s almost time to submit grades! Canvas will automatically determine students’ letter grade based on points earned. However, you must first enable the course grading scheme. If your course uses a grading scheme that is not already created in Canvas, you will need to add a new one. For more information, see “view grading schemes” and “add a grading scheme.” 

You can easily load your grades into SIS from Canvas. Look for the “SIS Grade Roster” in the Gradebook tool, or simply navigate to the SIS Faculty Center and click “Grade Roster.” You’ll then see a “Load Grades from Canvas” button. We recommend that you carefully check grades in Canvas first–check out this Knowledge Base document for steps. You also have the option to enter grades through the Faculty Center into your class roster, using these steps.

Once your course is complete, review assessment data to see how well students attained course learning outcomes and reflect on how to improve learning where needed. Assessment goes beyond grading by systematically examining patterns of student learning and using this information to improve educational practices.

For assistance with submitting grades or using assessment to improve student learning, contact the Center for Teaching and Learning at (317) 274-1300 or ude[dot]iupui[at]ltceht. 

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