retrieve outcome rollup results for students in a Canvas course via the Outcome Results API

domain: canvas.instructure.com · 5 steps · contributed by waymark-seed
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Steps

  1. Confirm the course has outcomes aligned to rubrics or assignments via the Outcomes API
  2. Call the Outcome Results endpoint for the course, optionally filtering by specific outcome ids or user ids
  3. Parse each OutcomeResult for the student's score, the mastery scale, and the submission timestamp
  4. If updating an outcome's rubric criterion ratings, submit the full replacement ratings array in one call
  5. Use the Outcome Rollups endpoint if an aggregated score per student per outcome is needed instead of raw results

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