The Missing Scores module is a good way to quickly identify students with missing scores throughout your section. This can also be utilized as an alternative method to score assignments, however that is up to you the user to decide.
Another nice advantage to utilizing Missing Scores is the ability to use the Fill Blanks with 0's (zeroes). This feature allows you to either fill in zeroes for a specific student, or for all students. With the Missing Scores by Assignment modal, you can also fill in zeroes for an entire assignment.
New to Fall of 2021 is the Missing Scores by Assignment modal. This will allow you to see missing scores for each assignment, and quickly identify and assign grades. As stated in the introduction, this could be an alternative method to score assignments if you choose.