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Canvas allows you to grade assignments without knowing who submitted them by hiding student names in SpeedGrader for anonymous grading. There are several ways to set-up anonymous grading for an assignment.
1. Select Anonymous Grading in SpeedGrader:
When grading in SpeedGrader you can choose to not view student names.
Click here to view a guide to enabling anonymous grading in SpeedGrader
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2. Create an Assignment with Anonymous Grading:
You can create an assignment with anonymous grading by selecting the anonymous grading option in the assignment settings. When this is selected student names will automatically be hidden when graders view the assignment submissions in SpeedGrader.
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>>PLEASE NOTE: In order to view option 2 in the assignment settings, it must be turned on at the course level. To do this:
Click here to view a guide to adding an assignment that includes anonymous grading
Below are several tips to keep assignments truly anonymous:
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