LibAnswers: Instructional Design

Instructors can download student submissions from Canvas to grade them locally on their computer. The files download as a single file called "submissions.zip".

Download files

1. Log in to Canvas.
2. Navigate to "Grades" in the course navigation menu.
3. Click the three dots next to an assignment name.
4. Select "Download submissions" from the dropdown menu.
5. Select "Click here to download" to move the file to your local computer.
   • For Mac: Double-click the file.
   • For PC: Right-click the file and select "Extract All."

Add comments

The first time you open a file, it opens in "protected view."

1. Click on "enable editing."
2. Edit the file, enable track changes, and make comments on the file.
3. Save the file.
4. After you've commented on all the files: Right-click on the Submissions folder and zip it back up by selecting "Send to" and "Compressed (zip) folder."

Important: Do not change the names of the submission files from your bulk download. With different file names, Canvas cannot recognize the files that should be replaced.

Re-upload files

After adding comments, instructors can then re-upload all student submissions to an assignment in the Gradebook.

1. Log in to Canvas.
2. Navigate to "Grades" in the course navigation menu.
3. Click the three dots next to an assignment name.
4. Select "Re-upload submissions" from the dropdown menu.
5. Select the zip file from your local computer.
6. Click "Upload files."