Is it possible to view the grade distribution for an assignment?
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Is it possible to view the grade distribution for an assignment? The instructor's manual only gives instructions on how to enable or hide this feature for students. I want to know if we can see the grade distribution as instructors and, if so, how/where.
I realise I can export the gradebook into Excel and do the calculation myself, but since Canvas says it can show the distribution to students, I figured it could just as easily show it to instructors and save me the trouble of playing with Excel.
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Hello @lazar_konforti ...
In the SpeedGrader, at the top right side of your screen, you can see an average for a current assignment:
I'm not sure if there are any other details like this, but I wanted to share this with you in case it will help.
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Hi again, @lazar_konforti ...
Ah, I see what you mean. I was able to find this (as an example) in my "Grades" page, but it's a bit buried...
Give this a try in your own course...
- Click on "Grades".
- Click on "Gradebook" >> "Individual View..."
- Scroll down to the "Content Selection" area.
- In the "Select an assignment" drop-down list, select the name of the assignment you want to look at.
- The data (shown above in my example) will display further down the screen in the "Assignment Information" area.
This Guide may also be of help: How do I view assignments or students individually in the Gradebook?
I hope this extra bit of info will be of help to you!
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Hi again, @lazar_konforti
For Quizzes, there is a full grade distribution and item analysis available under Quiz Statistics. Learn more at Once I publish a quiz, what kinds of quiz statistics are available?
I do not know of any other true distribution info available in Canvas, but I am still looking. I did find a great answer to someone else by my friend @kblack at Grade Distribution for a course? that seems to reiterate my thought that there are no more distribution stats available.
Kelley