Overview
In most instances, it is helpful to set up your Canvas Grade book so student missing assignments are marked with a zero in the grade book. By default, Canvas ignores missing assignments until the the instructor enters a grade in the grade column for the student. Typically when a grade book policy isn't set, students that are doing poorly may think they are doing well until they receive their final grade and realize that they are missing lots of assignments. A submission is labeled missing when the due date has passed and/or it has not been submitted. Only submissions with a status of Missing will be affected by the Missing Submission policy. The Missing Submission policy is set per course.
Instructions
Open Grades
In Course Navigation, click the Grades link.
Open Gradebook Settings
Click the Settings icon.
View Late Policies
In Gradebook Settings, view the Late Policies tab.
Apply Missing Submission Policy
Click the Automatically apply grade for missing submissions checkbox. Selecting this checkbox will automatically apply the grade you set for any missing submissions in the course.
Set Missing Submission Percentage
Set a percentage in the Grade percentage for missing submissions field.
Apply Settings
Click the Apply Settings button.
Questions? Need Help?
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