Some of your instructors will fully utilize the gradebook feature in Canvas to keep grades. In this case, the gradebook should represent your overall grade. However other instructors will grade only some assignments in Canvas, and in these cases the gradebook will not calculate overall grade correctly. If you are unsure about the extent to which the gradebook is used in your class, ask your instructor! If your faculty says they maintain grades outside of Canvas (not fully utilizing the Canvas gradebook), do not hesitate to ask them how you are doing in the class.

The assignments tab of a course is the best place to understand the weighting of each individual assignment. Click the "Show by Type" option in the top right to group your assignments by their assignment group. This will provide the clearest picture of the relative importance of each assignment in terms of your final grade. The syllabus of your course may also provide this information.

Make sure you read your instructor's comments!

Your professor's feedback will help you to improve your work.

Many students fail to read instructor's feedback because they do not know where to look for it (It is a little hard to find in Canvas).