August 4, 2022
Choose to grade with Canvas SpeedGrader or Google Assignments
What’s changing
Starting today, within Google Assignments for Canvas, there is now an option to grade with either Google Assignments or Canvas SpeedGrader.
These tool allows educators to continue using features they already enjoy with Google Assignments, such as assigning personalized files to students, seeing students’ in-progress work, and using originality reports. If educators choose to grade with Canvas SpeedGrader, they can also utilize annotations and audio and video comments as they grade.
Select SpeedGrader to grade an assignment
Who’s impacted
Admins and end users
Why you’d use it
This highly requested feature gives Canvas users a choice when deciding which grader interface works best for them.
Getting started
- Admins: Google Assignments (LTI 1.3) must be enabled to use SpeedGrader. Visit the Help Center to learn more about setting up Assignments in Canvas.
- End users: Visit the Help Center to learn more about using Canvas SpeedGrader.
Rollout pace
- Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on August 4, 2022
Availability
- Available to Google Workspace Education Fundamentals, Education Plus, Education Standard, and the Teaching and Learning Upgrade customers
- Not available to Google Workspace Essentials, Business Starter, Business Standard, Business Plus, Enterprise Essentials, Frontline, Nonprofits, and legacy G Suite Basic and Business customers
- Not available to users with personal Google Accounts