Using the Grade Center

Overview

During the span of a Course, different forms of data can be entered into the Grade Center. This can happen automatically in the case of online tests, exams, and discussion board items, or it can happen manually when the instructor, grader, or TA enters grades directly or imports them from an outside source. Grades can be changed and recalculated as assessment data is entered and an ongoing record of grade changes is kept for historical purposes. Other information about student progress can be entered as well in the form of comments.

As assessment data is collected, it can be formatted into customized printable progress reports. Assessment data can also be viewed within the Grade Center in the forms of Student Statistics and Column Statistics, giving Instructors information on Student and Grade Item performance.

In this chapter

This chapter contains the following topics:

 

Topic

Description

Entering Grades

How grades are entered into the Grade Center including automatically scored grades, multiple attempts, uploading grades from an external source, and manually entering grades.

Adding Comments to a Grade Entry

How to add comments to any grade entry in the Grade Center.

Changing Grades

How to change recorded grades, including overriding grades.

Grade History

How to use the Grade History to view all grades that have been modified and by whom. How to download the Grade History file.

Deleting and Reverting Grades

How to delete a grade, revert a grade back to an ungraded state and null a grade.

Exempting Grades

How to exempt students from grades.

Uploading External Grade Center Items

How to upload Grade Center items into the Grade Center from an external file.

Calculating Grades

How to use different formulas to calculate grades including how to weight grades and calculate total points.

Creating Reports

How to create and print grade and progress reports from the Grade Center.

Viewing Grade Center Statistics

Describes the statistical information available in the Grade Center and how to share it with students.