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: Have you posted students’ grades? Unless your assessment is configured to post assessment grades automatically, students won’t be able to view their grades on the Gradebook. Make sure to post grades when you finish grading.

Tip #3: 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.

Tip #4: Check the box “Base calculation on points earned out of total graded points” so students see their actual grade earned to date. If left unchecked, the overall grade would factor in all other assessments not yet administered or graded, and therefore would show skewed student grades.

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

Tip #5: In the content page, assessment item(s) and the content folder where they are located need to be made ‘visible to students’ so students can access their grades and feedback. While grades may be visible if assessment items are hidden by release conditions, students can’t view feedback on the hidden items.

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