Canvas Teacher iOS Guide

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

If you have added comments to the comment library in the web version of Canvas, you can leave comments using the comment library on student assignments. Comments can be added before or after grading a submission.

If you disabled the comment library in Speedgrader in the Canvas Web application, then the comment library will not display in the mobile application. You can manage comment library setting in the web application only.

You can also add text comments, 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'd like to view.

Open Assignments

Tap the Assignments link.

Open Assignment

To view an assignment, 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 view multiple comments, you can adjust the height of the comment window by tapping and holding the menu bar [1].

To add a comment, tap the Comment field [2].

To add an attachment to your comment, tap the Attachment icon [3].

To open the Comment Library, tap the Comment Library icon [4].

View Comment Library

Tap the comment you want to use.

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

Send Comment

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

View Comment

View your comment to the student.

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