Using Assignment Groups and Weighted Grades

Canvas allows you to weight your final grades based on the Assignment Groups you create in your course.

This Canvas Community guide provides detailed information for setting up your weighted grades:

• How do I weight the final course grade based on assignment groups? Links to an external site.

If you're not familiar with Assignment Groups, you may also want to view the Canvas Community guide that covers the topic in detail:

• How do I add an assignment group in a course? Links to an external site.

You also have the ability to set additional rules for your Assignment Groups, such as dropping the lowest or highest scores. This guide gives you detailed information about using these rules:

• How do I create rules for an assignment group? Links to an external site.