Locate the Weighted Total column in the Grade Center. Click the Action Link (drop-down arrow) in the column heading, then select Edit Column Information from the menu. If you do not have a Weighted Total column, create one by clicking Create Calculated Column > Weighted Total. Required: Fill in the column name.
When you create a gradable item, it automatically appears in the gradebook and is associated with the appropriate category. You can use categories when you create calculated items, such as an assignments average. You can create new categories to customize how coursework is grouped in your course.
1:203:49How-to Weight Grades in Blackboard - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipTo set weight percentages enter the percentage in the percentage box for each category. For eachMoreTo set weight percentages enter the percentage in the percentage box for each category. For each item. Be sure that your total weight at the bottom of this box equals 100.
The colors map to these percentages: > 90% = green. 89–80% = yellow/green. 79–70% = yellow. 69–60% = orange.
Create categoriesIn the Grade Center, open the Manage menu and select Categories.On the Categories page, select Create Category and type a name and an optional description.Select Submit.
Academic grading in the United States commonly takes on the form of five, six or seven letter grades. Traditionally, the grades are A+, A, A−, B+, B, B−, C+, C, C−, D+, D, D− and F, with A+ being the highest and F being lowest.
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.
Interpreting your Weighted Grade: For instance, an exam may be worth 100 points but be 15% of your grade, while homework may be worth 1,400 points but only be 10% of your overall grade. The points do not get added together. This is the main difference between weighted grades and a running total of points.Dec 7, 2016
Weighted grades appear to benefit students in most cases. Weighted grading systems foster equity and encourage students to take the more challenging classes. There is no consistency among schools on how classes are waived, which classes may be waived, or how waived classes figure into a student's Grade Point Average.
> 90% = green. 89–80% = yellow/green. 79–70% = yellow.
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