teaching online course grading scheme

how do i set up a Course grading scheme?

Instructors can apply a grading scheme at the course level, which will display the course grade in a format other than a percentage or points. This will allow the instructors to incorporate their course grading scale directly into Canvas, so that final grades will display as letter grades, for example.

Screenshot of Total column showing achievement level after numerical grade

Make sure that any grading scheme you apply to your course reflects the grading scale that you have included in your course syllabus. The default letter grade scheme in Canvas may not align with your course scale.

Enabling Course Grading Scheme in Canvas

To enable a course grading scheme:

Go to the Settings, which is located at the bottom of the course menu.
Choose the Course Details tab.
Select the checkbox next to Enable course grading scheme
Click Set grading scheme
Canvas will show you the Canvas default grading scheme. If you want to select another grading scheme, click the Select Another Scheme link.
To enable a grading scheme that you have previously created in your course or that was imported using the Course Import Tool, click the view grading scheme link.
When you have located the grading scheme you want to use in the course, click the Use This Grading Standard button.
If you want to edit the grading scheme, click the pencil tool.
Make the changes to the scheme,and select Done.
To save the new grading scheme, select Update Course Details.

resources

Canvas How-To Guides on Grading Schemes