Canvas uses a grading scheme to assign letters to percentages; review the add a grading scheme in a course guide. Once this is in place, the score is calculated based on all points accumulated in the course or use the weight the final course grade based on assignment groups guide.
Then, you may choose to do one of the following:
- Drop the lowest score from an assignment with the create rules for an assignment group guide
- Switch around assignments in assignment groups with the move or reorder an assignment guide
- Make an assignment NOT count towards the final grade exclude an assignment from the final grade guide