In D2L you can use either a Points grading system or a Weighted system. Either is a valid choice. But whichever you use, it must be the one you describe in your syllabus.
Weighted by Category
- The grades are organized by category.
- Each category is assigned a weight.
- All category weights add up to 100%
- The number of points any grade item is worth is irrelevant because the percent score is multiplied by the category weight.
Points by Activity
- Grades may be organized by category, chronologically, or in any order desired.
- Each grade item is worth a certain number of points toward the total points possible.
- The more points an item is worth, the more weight it will have in the final grade.
- The final grade is calculated by dividing the number of points attained by the total points possible.
RECOMMENDED: It is helpful to students for you to organize your gradebook the way it is in your syllabus.
For example, if your syllabus contains the grading structure below:
Weighted System
Exams - 25%
Essays - 20%
Lab - 20%
Quizzes - 20%
Discussions - 15%
Then your Manage Grades tab should look like this:
| Grade Item | Type | Association | Max. Points | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exams | 25 | |||
| Exam 1 | Numeric | Quizzes | 100 | 50 |
| Exam 2 | Numeric | Quizzes | 100 | 50 |
| Essays | 20 | |||
| Essay 1 | Numeric | Assignments | 100 | 50 |
| Essay 2 | Numeric | Assignments | 100 | 50 |
| Lab | 20 | |||
| Lab 1 | Numeric | Assignments | 100 | 50 |
| Lab 2 | Numeric | Assignments | 100 | 50 |
| Etc. |
Points System
Exams - 250
Essays - 200
Lab - 200
Quizzes - 200
Discussions - 150
Then your Manage Grades tab should look like this:
| Grade Item | Type | Association | Max. Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exams | |||
| Exam 1 | Numeric | Quizzes | 125 |
| Exam 2 | Numeric | Quizzes | 125 |
| Essays | |||
| Essay 1 | Numeric | Assignments | 100 |
| Essay 2 | Numeric | Assignments | 100 |
| Lab | |||
| Lab 1 | Numeric | Assignments | 100 |
| Lab 2 | Numeric | Assignments | 100 |
| Etc. |