Title: Using SpeedGrader
Course: TOPkit Sample Course Lite > Section: Module 4 - Effective Online Assessments

Notes for Course Facilitator

Summary:

This page provides participants with information about using the SpeedGrader tool specific to Canvas.

Suggestion:

- This page is provided as an example and should be updated with your institution's LMS materials.

Gentle reminder: Update all content highlighted in yellow to reflect your institution.

The SpeedGrader tool is another option for grading assignments in <Replace - Your LMS>. SpeedGrader can be accessed from the Gradebook or from the assignment.

Introductory Video

The following links you to a video overview of the SpeedGrader tool:

- SpeedGrader

Accessing the SpeedGrader Tool

As mentioned above, there are two ways to access the SpeedGrader tool.  The following links show you how to access the SpeedGrader from an assignment and from the Gradebook:

- Accessing SpeedGrader from an Assignment
- Accessing SpeedGrader from the Gradebook

SpeedGrader Features and Uses

SpeedGrader allows you to see and score the student's submission and provide feedback from one screen. It also allows you to score based on a rubric. Furthermore, SpeedGrader interacts automatically with Turnitin.com (if you have Turnitin enabled). When enabled through the assignment set-up, the submitted document is sent automatically to Turnitin.com, scored and the results are sent automatically back to SpeedGrader for you to review. There is no need for ID's or Pin #'s.  The following links further detail these features and uses of the SpeedGrader tool:

- Working with SpeedGrader
- Evaluating an Assignment in SpeedGrader
- Opening a Rubric in SpeedGrader
- Muting and Unmuting an Assignment
- Leaving Feedback for Students
- Turnitin and SpeedGrader

We have now provided you with a basic overview on some of the features of the SpeedGrader tool. For more information on SpeedGrader, check out the Canvas Help Guides website and type the word "SpeedGrader" in the Search field.

TOPKit Sample Course was prepared by the University of Central Florida (UCF). This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.