canvas-client

Canvas client

A python client for grading canvas submissions.

Install

1. Make sure you have installed pip and python3

2. Install the client: pip install canvas_client

Setup

1. Create and open a folder where you want to download the submissions

2. Create a config.json file by running canvas_client in terminal (the config will be saved in the current folder)

3. Fill the config properly (see the notes below):

   • e.g:

       {
           "url": "canvas.university.edu",
           "access_token": "1234abcdef",
           "course_id": 157,
           "labs": {
               "L1": {
                   "assignment_id": 1024
               },
               "L2": {
                   "assignment_id": 1025
               }
           }
       }
     

     Note$^1$: you can find the course id and assingment id by opening the approriate assingment in canvas:

     Note$^2$: to get an access token: open canvas, go to Your profile -> Settings -> New access token -> Generate Token -> copy the value

Usage

1. Download the submissions:

   canvas_client <assingment name> -d

   e.g.:

   canvas_client L1 -d

   This command downloads the submissions into the assigments folder and creates an L1.xls file with the student names, comments, etc. Write the grades and comments into this file.

2. To upload the grades and comments:

   canvas_client <assingment_name> -u e.g.: canvas_client L1 -u

   This command uploads the content of the L1.xls

   Note: the grades will appear on canvas after 10-15 seconds (refresh the page if necessary)