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OneRoster Grade Passback (GPB)
The information below outlines how to pass graded Canvas assignments (including quizzes and graded discussions) back to your Student Information System (SIS). Syncing grades from Canvas to your SIS is called Grade Passback, or GPB. This guide includes three parts: Part I - How do I align Canvas assignment groups with SIS…
OneRoster Grade Passback (GPB)
The information below shows how to pass graded Canvas assignments back to your Student Information System (SIS). This guide includes three parts: * Part I - How do I align Canvas assignment groups with SIS categories? * Part II - How do I set up an assignment to be sent to my SIS? * Part III - How do I sync grades from…
Other SIS Guides and Support Links
While Instructure supports some student information system (SIS) integrations with Canvas, the list of SIS vendors available to institutions is constantly growing. If your institution uses an SIS that is not included on the SIS Guides page, you may have access to user guides provided by your SIS vendor. Canvas Integration…
Rostering Configuration Best Practices
When configuring rostering for your OneRoster integration, you should support both rostering service configurations and observe best practice guidelines. Following best practice guidelines for your integration ensures correct rostering data transfers and removes enrollment correction guesswork. Note: Instructure is a…
Rostering Integration Considerations
You can configure your Instructure OneRoster integration options at each client connection level. During your integration alpha testing phase, Instructure will work with you to establish recommended default configuration settings for your institution. Learn more about rostering service configurations and rostering…
Rostering Service Configurations
Instructure provisions rostering data using two rostering services. Configure your integration to support both service methods. Additionally, review the rostering best practices. Note: All payloads are expected to pass IMS global validator. Learn more about OneRoster REST service certification. Note: Instructure is a…
Sapphire Integration Overview
Canvas and Sapphire developed an automated integration between the two systems for provisioning (rostering) by using APIs made available from OneRoster 1.1. OneRoster enables a bi-directional transaction to provision data to Canvas, with grade passback coming in the future. This article gives an overview of the Canvas and…
Setting Term Dates and Enrollment End Dates in PowerSchool
Overview: In order to prevent student enrollments from being hard concluded (or dropped) at the end of a term, the Term End Date in PowerSchool must match a student’s enrollment Exit Date. These dates are sent to Canvas from PowerSchool and are associated with a student’s enrollment. Conditions: * If a student has an Exit…
SIS Conversion FAQ
Below is a list of the most commonly asked questions about SIS conversions. What is a SIS conversion? A SIS conversion is the process of changing the integration method for Canvas and/or Mastery Connect when production data already exists in these instances. This includes but is not limited to the following changes: * From…
SIS Error Code Dictionary
SIS Error Code Dictionary This document identifies the most common error codes users may encounter with SIS grade passback. In addition to the text for each error code, entries may include an explanation for what caused the error, ideas for how to fix the issue, and any resources available to help resolve the issue. If…