This guide explains what Canvas grades to report to BlackBaud when teaching an Open Enrollment (videoconference) course.
Instructions:
Filter your Canvas course grade book by grading periods:
Go to the View menu.
Choose Filters >
Choose to filter by Grading Periods
At Four Weeks:
Choose to view the first quarter grades by using the grading period pull-down menu in the Canvas course grade book.
In BlackBaud, report letter grades from the total column.
This grade is used as a first quarter progress report by the students' home schools.
At 8 weeks:
Choose to view the first quarter grades by using the grading period pull-down menu in the Canvas course grade book.
In BlackBaud, report letter grades from the total column.
This grade is treated as the first quarter final grade by the students' home schools. It is a cumulative grade for the first quarter.
At 12 weeks:
Choose to view the second quarter grades by using the grading period pull-down menu in the Canvas course grade book.
Report letter grades only in BlackBaud.
These grades are treated as second quarter progress reports by the students' home schools. These grades only include assignments due during the second quarter, and should not be a cumulative grade for the entire semester.
At 16 weeks:
1. Report the 16 week grade
Choose to view the second quarter grades by using the grading period pull-down menu in the Canvas course grade book.
Report letter grades only in BlackBaud for the 16 week grade.
These grades are treated as the final second quarter grades by the students' home school. They should be cumulative only of the second quarter and not cumulative of the semester.
2. Record the final exam grade:
Choose to view the final exam grades by using the grading period pull-down menu in the Canvas course grade book.
Report letter grades only in BlackBaud for the final exam grade.
3. Record the final course grade:
Choose to view the final grade for All Grading Periods by using the grading period pull-down menu in the Canvas course grade book.
Record the numerical grade in BlackBaud for the final course grade.
These grades are treated as the final course grade by the students' home schools. These numerical grades are cumulative of the entire semester.