Grade an Assignment

To grade an assignment with student submissions, please open the SpeedGrader.

Open the SpeedGrader from the assignment

1. Click the assignment’s name from the modules or assignments page.

A hand cursor clicking the assignment link.

2. Click the SpeedGrader link found on the right side of the assignment details page.

A hand cursor clicking the SpeedGrader link.

Open the SpeedGrader from the gradebook

1. Go to the course navigation menu and click grades.

A hand cursor clicking the Grades link in the Canvas course navigation menu.

2. Click the three-dot icon in the assignment’s column.

3. When the menu appears, click SpeedGrader.

A hand cursor clicking the SpeedGrader link found in the grade column menu.

Open the SpeedGrader from the To Do list (if available)


1. Go to the Canvas dashboard or the course homepage.

2. Go to the To Do list on the right.

3. Click on the link with the assignment’s name.

A hand cursor clicking on the assignment link found in the Canvas to do list.

For more information on the SpeedGrader, visit the gradebook page.