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📌 Canvas: Anonymous and Moderated Grading
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The functions that are available with every assignment are Anonymous and Moderated Grading.
There is also an anonymous setting in speedgrader, but this setting is only applied to the student names in Speedgrader; it does not apply to the gradebook.
This article guides faculty with setting up anonymous grading in which masks the names of students from people with permissions to grade. It is important to note, that enabling anonymous grading only makes functions properly when moderated grading is enabled. That is, anonymous grading is dependent upon moderated grading, but moderated grading is not dependent upon anonymous grading.
More in-depth information is provided by Canvas:
Anonymous Grading
Moderated Grading
Moderated Grading
The options for moderated grading are straight forward. You will NOT be able to change these settings after students have begun submitting. The Number of Graders functions as such: "When an assignment has reached the specified number of graders, remaining graders will not be able to access the assignment anywhere in Canvas." Grader that determines final grade establishes ONLY one person to verify and release grades.
Anonymous Grading
After setting the moderation, there are only a couple of options for anonymous grading.
Once you have completed your settings, do not forget to SAVE.
MODERATION
Graders will be able to access Speedgrader as usual, however the student names will be replaced with other identifiers, e.g. Student 1.
- A. Accept Grades - This is the button that accepts the grade submitted by the chosen grader.
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- B. Release Grades - Selecting this button will launch to confirm this decision
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- C. Final Grade - The option for selecting a grade from any number of graders is presented in this field. Select all the fields for all the students before ACCEPTING the grades.
Also, be aware of the moderation options that are available in Speedgrader. The grades can be submitted from here are well.
The grades appear in the gradebook, only when they have been RELEASED by the moderator.
Speedgrader Settings
An anonymous grading feature is also available from the options link Speedgrader.
While in Speedgrader, select the cog in the upper left-hand corner of the page.
Options
The prompt provides viewing options including name sorting, etc.
The HIDE STUDENT NAMES IN SPEEDGRADER is presented as a checkbox.
Student List
In the anonymous mode, the names of the students will be replaced with a generic identifier.
Through this method, the student list will ONLY be anonymous in the user experience.
