How do I properly name my Canvas assignment groups for Aspire grade passback?
As an instructor, your institution may have integrated the Aspire Student Information System (SIS) and Canvas. This integration allows Aspire to share enrollment and user data to Canvas. It also allows you to sync grades from your Canvas gradebook to your Aspire gradebook via grade passback (GPB).
However, before you can successfully use GPB, you must ensure that your Canvas assignment group names match your Aspire gradebook grading category names. For example, if your Aspire gradebook has categories named Homework, Tests, Participation, and Written Response, your Canvas assignment groups must have the same names.
Note: If enabled by your institution, you may be able to associate your Canvas assignment groups with your SIS grading categories. Learn more about the Category Sync Tool.
Open Assignments
In Course Navigation, click the Assignments link.
Create Assignment Group
Click the Add Group button.
Name Assignment Group
Your Canvas assignment group names must match your Aspire gradebook grading category names. Enter the Aspire gradebook category name in the Group Name field [1].
When finished, click the Save button [2].
View Assignment Groups
View your assignment groups on the Assignments Index page.
Learn how to create assignment shells and add assignments to your assignment groups.
Manage Assignment Group
To manage an assignment group, click the assignment group Options icon [1].
You can edit [2] or delete [3] the assignment group. You can also move assignment group contents [4] or reorder the assignment group on the Assignments Index page [5].
