Setting Up the Gradebook
To set up the gradebook, you need to complete the following steps:
1. Set calculation options.
2. Create a grading scheme.
3. Set display options.
4. Create categories.
5. Create grade items.
6. Set grade associations.
(Each semester as you copy a course you will need to verify or reset the calculation and display options.)
Select Calculation Options
This feature allows you to define your grading system so that the Grade Manager will calculate the final
grades.
1. Click on Grades, then Grades Settings and then Calculation Options.
2. First select either the Weighted System if grades are assigned a percentage value of the final
grade or the Points System if the final grade consists of a total of all points earned.
3. In the Final Grade Release, select one of two options.
a. Calculated Final Grade – Select this option if you want students to see the exact grade that
has been calculated for them.
b. Adjusted Final Grade – Select this option if you would like to have the opportunity to make
adjustments to the final grade column prior to the student’s viewing it. (A good choice if you
grade on a curve or add bonus points to grade.)
4. In the Grade Calculation, select one of two options:
a. Drop ungraded items. If this item is checked, only columns with values will be calculated. If
a student does not complete an item, it is dropped from the calculation. If this column is
checked, you must manually insert zero grades for work that has not been completed or
student grades will be averaged without the zeros.
b. Treat ungraded items as 0. If this column is checked, all ungraded items are calculated as a
zero.
c. Automatically Keep Final Grade Updated. If this box is checked, the final grade will
automatically be kept updated. It also may cause your gradebook to open more slowly
because all of your grades will be calculated each time it is opened.
Create a Grading Scheme
To use your own grading scheme, you must first create a scheme such as Letter Grades.
1. Click on Grades, then Grade Schemes then New Course Scheme.
2. Name your Scheme (ex: ENGL 1010).
3. Under symbol, type the letter grade starting with F.
4. The first start number is filled in for you with zero.
5. Fill in the next two blanks and enter the lowest value for each letter grade.
6. Click Add Grade Ranges and place a 2 in the box to add two more lines—click the + symbol to
add the ranges.
7. Continue entering values until you reach 100%.
8. In the Color column, select colors to represent letter grades.
9. Click on Save.
