Digital Desk

Status - Approved

Approved.

Tool Description

DigitalDesk facilitates Scantron-based assessment grading with Canvas which can manipulate test keys, run analytics, and post scores for students from any computer. This tool is incorporated within the InstructorTools portal.

Digital Desk Grades in Canvas

Access Digital Desk and step by step guidance from the Office of Institutional Effectiveness & Evaluation through the InstructorTools portal. From here, instructors will have the ability to import grades directly into Canvas. We recommend making all grading changes in InstructorTools prior to importing grades into Canvas. This process may take up to 15 minutes to import grades into Canvas.

This process may need to be completed per course section through InstructorTools depending on how the exam was delivered. This process will import grades into Canvas in a single column as long as the exam through InstructorTools is titled the same for every section.

Step 1: Change grade posting policy to Manual (optional)

If grades need to be hidden from students when they are first imported into Canvas, the grade posting policy for the course will need to be set to Manual. After grades are imported into Canvas, the policy can be changed back to Automatic if desired.

Watch the Posting Grades in Canvas (4:08) video for additional guidance on how to change a course’s grade posting policy.

Step 2: Review and modify Assignment settings imported into Canvas

Grades will be imported into Canvas in an Assignment with the following settings that can be modified as needed:

Name: “DD-[Exam name used in Digital Desk]”
Details: Digital Desk Assignments Auto Created by PITO Worker Service.
Points: Max points possible used in DigitalDesk through InstructorTools
Assignment group: Assignments
Display Grade as: Points
Submission type: a text entry box

In order for the grade to be included in the Total column and final grade calculations, under the Assign To section, add “Everyone.”

Step 3: Move the Assignment into the appropriate Assignment Group

After the settings have been modified as needed, the Assignment can then be moved from the current Assignment Group into its appropriate group. To do this, follow these steps:

From the course navigation, click on Assignments.
Locate the Assignment.
Click the drag handle next to the assignment name. Drag the assignment into the appropriate assignment group.

Watch the Assignment Groups (4:30) video for additional guidance on how to move an Assignment into an Assignment group.

Step 4: Post grades (optional)

Once all settings have been verified and grades have been reviewed for accuracy and the course has set a Manual grade posting policy, use the Post grades feature so they can be made visible to students. To do this, follow these steps:

From the course navigation, click Grades.
Locate the column and click the menu options (three vertical dots).
In the menu that appears, select Post grades, and then select Post.

Watch the Posting Grades in Canvas (4:08) video for additional guidance on how to post grades.

Support

For additional support on using this tool, please contact the Office of Institutional Effectiveness & Evaluation.