Create gradebook categories to organize different types of items such as quizzes, discussions, or assignments.
- From the navbar, click Grades, and then click Manage Grades from across the top.
- Click the blue New button, and then select Category.
- In the Name field, enter a name for your category.
- (Optional) In the Short Name field, enter a short name that displays in the gradebook (students will never see the short name).
- (Optional) Click the Show Description link to add a description for the category.
- For a Weighted Gradebook:
- In the Weight field, enter the weight (%) the category will contribute to the final grade. Grade items in the category contribute toward this weight.
- Select the Allow category grade to exceed category weight option to allow students' grades for the category to exceed 100%.
- Select the grading distribution for the category.
- For a Points Gradebook:
- Select the Can Exceed check box to allow students' grades for the category to exceed the maximum number of points available in the category.
- Select the Exclude from Final Grade Calculation check box in order to exclude the category from being calculated in the final grade.
- Select the Distribute points across all items checkbox if you want all the items in a category to have the same number of points.
- For either type of gradebook, select the display options for the category.
- Select the Restrictions tab, and then select if the category will be visible for only a certain time frame.
NOTE: If you select the Hide this category option, none of your students will be able to see that grade item, even if it has been released. - Click the Show Release Conditions link to attach release conditions to the category.
- Click the blue Save and Close button.
Moving Grade Items to the New Category
- From the Manage Grades view, select the check boxes next to the grade item names, and then click the Bulk Edit icon.
- Scroll to the Category heading.
- Use the drop-down list to select the category for the grade item.
- Click the blue Save button. The grade items now display in the assigned category.
