There are times when audio or audio/video feedback may be a quick and easy way to provide quality response to students. Many people feel they are able to make themselves clearer through speech than through text and for most of us, it is faster to say something than to type it all out.

Audio/Video feedback may be a good option if:

• The student for whom instructors provide feedback do not have a disability that would make listening and processing audio feedback difficult (e.g., hearing impairment, audio-processing disorder, some forms of attention deficit disorder or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder).
• The feedback is general to the submitted work, rather than focused on grammar corrections, etc.
• The instructor is adept at gathering thoughts and providing clear, organized verbal commentary.

To provide audio feedback

Use Chrome’s speech recognition feature in SpeedGrader guide.

To provide audio/video feedback

Instructors may use the built-in tool available in SpeedGrader.

Screencast feedback may be a good option if:

• The student for whom instructors provide feedback does not have a disability that would make listening and/or watching a screencast difficult (e.g., hearing impairment, visual impairment, audio-processing disorder).
• The feedback may be general or have some specific focal points, so the ability to use visual demonstration and audio commentary would be useful.
• The instructor is adept at gathering thoughts and providing clear, organized commentary.

Canvas features for feedback may be a good option if:

• The feedback provided is fairly straightforward and clear without need to elaborate.
• The assessment has a rubric (built in Canvas) with clearly defined “cells,” each with corresponding appropriate point values.
• The instructor is comfortable with providing feedback via “comments” in Microsoft Word (or similar) and wants a less restrictive/less involved medium to provide such feedback.

Key concepts for grading in Canvas

• If you are using Canvas to distribute grades to students throughout the semester, carefully read through each section of the Key Concepts for Grading in Canvas guide to ensure that you are using the gradebook appropriately.
• It is important to note that Canvas uses a grading scheme to assign letters to percentages. Once this is in place, the score is calculated based on all points accumulated in the course or on a weighted total of the assignment groups.
• Additionally, specific how -to information on the sections below may be found in the Canvas Instructor Guide.

If anything is unclear or confusing, please contact Canvas Support – Canvas offers 24/7 support options listed in the ? Help  icon on the Global Navigation to the far left or call the Canvas Support Line (call 515-294-4000 then follow the prompts to connect to Canvas).