Canvas Teacher iOS Guide

How do I add a comment to an assignment submission in the Teacher app on my iOS device?

You can leave comments on student assignments. Comments can be added before or after grading a submission.

You can also add text comments using the comment library, add comments through Canvas DocViewer annotations, add a video comment, or add an audio comment.

This lesson shows images for a phone display; however, unless otherwise noted, the steps are the same for tablets.

Open Course

In the Courses tab, tap the name of the course you want to view.

Open Assignments

Tap the Assignments link.

Note: All assignment types can be viewed in the Assignments page, but submissions can also be viewed in the page for their respective assignment type.

Open Assignment

Locate the assignment and tap the name of the assignment.

Open Submissions

Tap the Need Grading status link [1].

If you want to filter submissions by a different status, tap the All link [2] and apply the filter in the Submissions page.

Open Submission

Locate the student's submission and tap the name of the student.

Open Comments

Tap the Grade & Rubric tab.

Add Comment

The student's submission is shown in the Comments tab and may contain comments from the student. If the submission was submitted multiple times, each file displays as a comment. To open a student's context card, tap the student's Profile icon [1].

To view multiple comments, you can adjust the height of the comment window by tapping and holding the menu bar [2].

To add a comment, tap the Comment field [3].

Note: If you have populated comments in a comment library, you can add comments using the comment library.

Enter your comment to the student [1]. Then tap the Send icon [2].

Note: The Comment field displays text only and does not include the Rich Content Editor for formatting.

View Comment

View your comment to the student.

Canvas Teacher iOS Guide

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