Updates to Canvas Assessment and Marking Process 2026/27(Teaching staff)
Wednesday 30 September 14:00 until 15:00
Online
Speaker: Educational Enhancement
This session from Educational Enhancement will take staff through the changes to marking and
assessment in Canvas for the 26/27 academic year.
Learning Outcomes
At the end of the session you will be able to:
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Understand how the changes to the Canvas assessment and marking process impact your 26/27 assessments.
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Edit Canvas assignment settings to request similarity reports for an assessment, if required.
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Use the updated Canvas Gradebook to access student submissions for marking.
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Anonymise a Canvas assignment for marking.
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Use Canvas Speedgrader for marking.
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Understand what students will see when submitting work and viewing their feedback in Canvas.
This session is for:
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Module convenors
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Assessment convenors
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Doctoral Tutors involved in marking.
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PS school support staff are welcome, but separate PS sessions will be running in September.
This session can be delivered on demand for schools or departments. If you would like to request this, please contact your Learning Technologist on ee@sussex.ac.uk
How to join this session:
This session will be online via Microsoft Teams.
Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/327432045543344?p=5wRroWfbJy6pl5uxDO
Meeting ID: 327 432 045 543 344
Passcode: 77VS7uT7
More information
After the A3 assessment period, Educational Enhancement will be sharing:
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Updated guidance on our website, including step-by-step instruction guides and videos for setting up assessments, marking and providing feedback.
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Updated student guidance on our website, including videos.
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Emails to remind staff of the upcoming change and to share links to the guidance.
If you have any questions, please contact your Learning Technologist via ee@sussex.ac.uk
By: Katie Turner
Last updated: Tuesday, 21 July 2026