Navigation to Gradebook Settings

On the Gradebook, click [Settings] in the upper-right corner. You can control display options for instructors under the Personal Display Options tab and for students under the Org Unit Display Options tab. These settings determine how grade information is displayed, including the points grade, grade scheme symbol, grade scheme color, and weighted grade in a weighted gradebook.

Shows the Settings icon highlighted in the top right corner of the Grades page.

Display Options

Points Grade

Displays the points scored out of the max points — e.g., 80/100.

Weighted Grade

Displays how much the grade item is worth in relation to the final grade, taking into account the weight of the grade item in its category and the weight of the category in the final grade — e.g., 4/5 (for a student who scored 80/100 points on a grade item worth 5% of the final grade).

For more information on weighted grades, please refer to the Set Up a Weighted Gradebook article.

NOTE: This option is only available if you chose the weighted grading system. This value can be confusing to students.

Shows an example of the Weighted Grade display in the Gradebook.

Grade Scheme Symbol

Displays the grade scheme symbol for the score received on a grade item — e.g., 80% on a Percentage grade scheme or B on a Letter grade scheme.

NOTE: The default grade scheme will display the Percentage grade as the grade scheme symbol. See Gradebook Schemes for more information.

Grades table showing percentage scores across multiple assignment columns with color-coded cells.

Grades table showing letter grade symbols across multiple assignment columns with color-coded cells.

Grade Scheme Color

Displays the grade scheme color associated with the scheme level.

NOTE: If you select colors for your grade scheme, they will be turned on by default for the instructor view.

Shows an example of the Grade Scheme Color display in the Gradebook.

Setting the Student View

Click [Grades] on the Navbar.
Click the [Settings] icon in the top right corner.

Click on the [Org Unit Display Options] tab.

Under Student Display Options, select the options you would like displayed to students.

To preview how a particular student views the gradebook on the [Enter Grades] page, select [Preview].

NOTE: Clicking [Preview] will show you exactly what that student sees in the Gradebook, so it can be used to check for issues with Gradebook settings that affect the visibility of grades for students.