Markbook

The Markbook is the mandated tool for managing marking at Griffith University. Marks in Learning@Griffith are provided to students for the assessment tasks as specified in each Course Profile. These marks are then passed over to the Grade Management System to calculate, approve, and award student grades.

In Canvas, three areas work together to communicate assessment details to the students (Assessment Overview Page), facilitate the submission, marking, and calculations (Assignments), and hold the marks for each assessment item (Marks/Markbook).

We have hidden the Assignments section from Student View. This is only used by staff to check the assignment group set-up, which is important for GMS calculations. Remember - the “Points Possible" of an assessment item in Learning@Griffith must match the "Marked out of" value defined in the Course Profile.  Assessment submissions points should be set up in context in the Modules section of your site and linked to on the Assessment Overview Page for ease of navigation for the students.

The following articles go into more detail on using the Markbook and marking assessments:

• Organising marks - assignments and assignment groups
• Downloading all student submissions for an assignment (Canvas Guides)
• Complex mark calculations
• Grade Management System
• Importing external marks into Canvas

Filtering and ordering the Markbook

Filters in Markbook

You can filter the Markbook either by assignment groups, modules and sections. You can auto-arrange/order Markbook columns by assignment name, due date, points, or module, or you can manually arrange columns by dragging columns into position. For more information, see How do I arrange columns in the Markbook?  (Canvas Guides)

To view the Markbook filters, click the Apply Filters button. Clicking a filter preset toggles the filter on and off. Additionally, a checkmark displays when the filter is active. For more information, see How do I use Enhanced Markbook Filters? (Canvas Guides)

To manage the Markbook filters, click the Apply Filters button, then click the Create & Manage Filter Presets link. In the Saved Filters Preset sidebar, you can create new and manage existing Markbook filters.

Creating new filters

1. In the Markbook, click the Apply Filters button
2. Click the Create & Manage Filter Presets link
3. Click the Create Filter Preset expand arrow icon
4. Give the filter preset a name
5. Select your filter based on:
   1. assignment groups (e.g. assignments, discussions, quizzes), or
   2. modules, or
   3. sections, or
   4. student groups, or
   5. submissions, or
   6. start dates and end dates.
6. Click the Save Filter Preset button

If you wish to restrict certain Markers to their specific classes, you can enrol the relevant Markers into the specific Class Sections only.

For more information, see How do I create a filter in Enhanced Gradebook Filters? (Canvas Guides)

Editing filters

1. In the Markbook, click the Apply Filters button
2. Click the Create & Manage Filter Presets link
3. In the Saved Filters Preset sidebar, existing filters display. Click on the expand arrow to:
   1. Rename the filter preset
   2. Change the filter preset's filter type
   3. Delete the filter
4. Click the Save Filter Preset button

For more information, see How do I edit a filter in Enhanced Gradebook Filters? (Canvas Guides)

Organising student names

You are able to split student first and last names into separate columns in the Markbook.

1. In the Markbook, click the Setting icon on the top right
2. Click the View Options tab
3. Click the Split Student Names checkbox
4. Click Apply Settings

For more information, see How do I view the Split Student Name column in the Markbook? (Canvas Guides).

Automated Assessment Extension

Assessment Application Reports are accessible via the Faculty Centre and allows for quick and seamless navigation from Canvas Markbook to the Faculty Centre for Convenors only.

The Faculty Centre button is accessible to Convenors via the Canvas Markbook

It can assist with:

• Identifying students with approved assignment extensions, including those that are auto approved to update assessment due dates in Canvas
• Identifying students with approved deferred or special consideration applications

Importing external marks into Canvas

For more information, see Importing external marks into Canvas.