I manually entered a score in, but if the assignment is past due - will this score be overridden?

[gracethewildcat]

One of my students took a physical exam and I manually entered the score into Canvas, but it's technically still due at midnight for the rest of my students -- including the student who's score I already entered. When it's past due will this score be override with a zero or will it maintain the score I've already entered but give the student/myself a "missing" notification?

[chriscas]

Hi @gracethewildcat ,

I'm almost sure the score you entered will still remain, even if you have a missing policy enabled and the assignment has an online submission type and the student doesn't submit any work.  I hope I'm correct about this, but hopefully someone will chime in if they know for certain.  If you have a chance, you could also post back here after midnight to verify what happened so people can find the info in the future.

-Chris

[Chris_Hofer]

@gracethewildcat …

In addition to the information that you received from @chriscas, you could probably try this on your own by either using a “sandbox” course that you might have or by going into your school’s “test” environment.  In either case, you would just create another quiz in your “sandbox” course or go into your course within the “test” environment.  Then, set up a quiz with a a due date/time that isn’t midnight.  So, for example, if it is 8:00 p.m. now, set up a short quiz for 8:15 p.m. or 8:30 p.m.  Then, use the “Test Student” role to take the quiz and see what happens.  This would/should confirm what you are asking about.

If you’re not familiar with the “test” environment, it’s a separate Canvas environment that your school has where you can really “test” out different things in Canvas before doing things in your actual “production” Canvas environment (the environment you normally sign into).  You won’t disturb anything in your courses in the “production” environment…as the “test” environment is completely separate.  Here’s some more documentation on how to access the “test” environment:

• What is the Canvas test environment?
• How do I access the Canvas test environment as an instructor?

Hopefully this will be another way for you to try this on your own.  Let Community members know if we can be of further help…thanks!