Number of points/100 * Extra Credit If assigning many columns to categories to be weighted, take the average points of the columns and multiply that value by the weight. If there is only 1 column in a category multiply it by the percentage.
0:243:49How-to Weight Grades in Blackboard - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipIn. The full Grade Center click the drop down arrow that appears to the right of the assignmentMoreIn. The full Grade Center click the drop down arrow that appears to the right of the assignment title at the top of a column. Then select edit column.
In a weighted category, extra credit items are averaged together with the other items before the category average is weighted. Example scenario: In an Assignments category worth 40% of the course grade, there are 3 regular assignments and 1 extra credit assignment, each worth 10 points.Dec 19, 2019
The example uses categories, but the same principles apply if you select columns instead of categories. When calculated as a running total, the weighted column's total percentage is calculated by taking the sum of the weighted values of category A and B and multiplying by 100/80.
Weighted Total vs. Total: the two columns are created by default in every Blackboard space. The Total column shows the number of points attained out of the total possible. The Weighted Total shows the current total as determined by the weighting scheme set in the Edit Column Information page as above.
Weighting GradesIn the Columns to Select box, click a column title to select it. ... Click the right-pointing arrow to move columns into the Selected Columns box.In the Selected Columns box, enter the weight percentage for each item in the text boxes.Select the radio next to Calculate as Running Total, if desired.
Add extra credit points to a category You want to add 5 points extra credit to tests. In the Grade Center, create an extra credit column worth 0 points. After adding the 5 points for each student to the extra credit column, create another column to calculate the combined test grades total.
When you designate an item or a category as Extra credit, the point value of those items are excluded from the total points possible to be earned in the Gradebook. Instead, extra credit points are added on top of the overall grade.Dec 19, 2019
A student who earns all 50 points of extra credit will receive the maximum boost of 5% on top of their overall average. Another student only accumulated 10 points or 20% of the total extra credit. That student will receive a 1% boost to their grade (20% of the 5% max or 1 point.).
You can figure a weighted total by performing a few simple calculations. Divide the number of points that a student earned on an assignment by the total possible points for that assignment. For instance, if the student earned 22 out of 25 points on a test, divide 22 by 25 to get 0.88.Apr 24, 2017
To find a weighted average, multiply each number by its weight, then add the results. If the weights don't add up to one, find the sum of all the variables multiplied by their weight, then divide by the sum of the weights.Oct 27, 2021
The weighted system calculates grade items as a percentage of a final grade worth 100%. The Max. Points you assign to individual grade items can be any value, but their contribution towards the category they belong to and the final grade is the percentage value (weight) assigned to them.