Gradebook guide

To set up the Gradebook.

1. Select Grades from contextual navigation menu.
2. Open the drop-down menu on the left of the page, select Gradebook setup.

Before you set up the Gradebook, have the module specification to hand. The assessment section will give you an idea of the number and type of assessments and the respective weighting of the assessments. It also provides a basic structure that would be appropriate for the Gradebook.

1. Go to the category heading to which you want to edit and select Edit and choose Edit settings.
2. If you are updating the Module total, then select the top category (by default, it is named after the module).

You can edit the following settings.

• Category name: The name of the default category is the name of the module. Leave it blank for default or enter a new name.
• Aggregation: The aggregation determines how grades in a category are combined. Please see Which aggregation method? below for information about different types of aggregation methods.
• Grade Type: There are four grade types:
  1. None: No grading possible
  2. Value: A numerical value with a maximum and minimum
  3. Scale: An item in a list
  4. Text: Feedback only
  • Only value and scale grade types may be aggregated. The grade type for an activity-based grade item (such as assignment or quiz) is set on the activity settings page.
• Scale: Applicable only when using the scale grade type. This can be for example, Pass/Fail.
• Maximum/Minimum grade: This setting determines the maximum/minimum grade when using the value grade type. The maximum grade for an activity-based grade item (such as assignment or quiz) is set on the activity settings page.
• Hidden: If ticked, grades are hidden from students. A hidden until date may be set if desired by selecting Show more.. to release grades after grading is completed.
• Locked: If ticked, grades can no longer be automatically updated by the related activity.

1. Select Grades from the contextual navigation menu.
2. Open the drop-down menu on the left of the page. Select Gradebook setup.
3. Go to the category heading to which you want to assign a weighting. Select Edit > Edit settings.
4. If you are updating the Module total, then select the top category (by default, it is named after the module).
5. Under Aggregation setting, select Weighted mean of grades from the drop-down menu.
6. When finished, select Save changes button.
7. To assign weighting to each grade item, enter the percentage weight under the Weights column in relation to the grade item. Then select Save changes. Note: Default is 1.0 (=100%)