Here are five Gradebook setup tips from your team in Innovative Learning.

“How do I set up Overall Grades?”  

Tip #1:* Important Use the weighted grading calculation to show students the running total of their overall grade. Assign the weighted percentage values to each gradable item according to the assessment plan or structure of your published course outline.  

“How do I post Midterm Grades?”  

Tip # 2: Calculate and share midterm (and final) grades with your students using the Overall Grade column. Verify that all gradable items or categories have been assigned the correct weighted percentage values, and only those counting towards the midterm grade are included. Ensure both checkboxes (Include all items in the grade calculation … and Show to students) are checked in Overall Grade Settings.  

“Why can’t my students see their grades?”  

Tip #3: Have you posted students’ grades? Unless your assessment is configured to Post assessment grades automatically, grades are not visible. This means students won’t be able to view their grades in the Gradebook, and the Overall Grades won’t be updated. Make sure to post grades when you finish grading.  

Tip #4: In the content page, the content folder where assessments are located need to be made ‘visible to students’ so students can view their grades. Assessment items hidden by release condition are visible to students in Gradebook, but the items set to “not visible” are hidden in Gradebook as well.  

“Why can’t my students see the assessment feedback?”

Tip #5: While grades are visible for assessment items that are hidden by release conditions, students can’t view feedback on these items. Please make the graded assessments with feedback visible to students.

Need additional support? The ILSupport Centre (ILSC) is here to help.