Create categories
56 second clip suggested3:49How-to Weight Grades in Blackboard - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipGo through all of the items in your gradebook. And select categories for each of them when all ofMoreGo through all of the items in your gradebook. And select categories for each of them when all of your gradebook items have been assigned categories.
Add a grade category to a postGo to classroom.google.com and click Sign In. Sign in with your Google Account. ... Click the class. Classwork.Choose an option: ... Under Grade category, click the Down arrow. ... (Optional) To edit the grade category, under Grade category, choose No category or a category and click Save.
55 second clip suggested1:36Rearranging and Organizing Columns in the Grade Center - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipOrganization you will see your Grade Center here top to bottom if you want to rearrange the columnsMoreOrganization you will see your Grade Center here top to bottom if you want to rearrange the columns for any reason you point to the crosshair. Hold your left mouse button down and drag.
Scroll to the top or bottom and look for the button “Change Category to …”Scroll to the top or bottom and find the button “Change Category to … “When you move your mouse over this button – you'll get a list of all the categories.Click on the Category you wish to move your items into.May 23, 2011
A category consists of one or more grade items. If you use a weighted grading system with percentages, you must use Categories to identify each weighted area.
Use grading categories to group assignments and weigh them collectively in final grade calculations. The average score of the assignments in a grading category counts as a percentage of students' overall grades.
57 second clip suggested1:52Gradebook Overview in the Ultra Course View - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipYou can search for a student or group and use the filter menu to display only those submissions thatMoreYou can search for a student or group and use the filter menu to display only those submissions that need grading. Next select a student's name to open the submission.
Click anywhere in a cell to access the management functions or assign a grade. Select the cell or grade value to edit an existing grade or add a new entry. After you assign a value, click anywhere outside the grade area to save. View submissions.
You can use course group smart views in two ways: Students use the groups to collaborate with other students and complete group assignments. You create smart views to track their progress. You create a group to track a set of students who aren't performing well on assignments and tests.
59 second clip suggested9:34Setting up Categories in your Blackboard Grade Center - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipHere blogs discussions journals and tests to change an items category is very simple all you want toMoreHere blogs discussions journals and tests to change an items category is very simple all you want to do is select the check box next to the name and you can do this for multiple items at once.
To add a new category:Click Add in the Categories area.Enter a Name.Select either Percent or Total Points as the category calculation method. ... Use Drop lowest to automatically drop the lowest n grades within that category from each student's overall score in the course.Click Create to complete.
How are grades calculated and rounded in the Schoology gradebook? Grades displayed in the gradebook for each material or item are rounded to the hundredth place. The Overall grade and grading period grades in Schoology are all calculated in the gradebook using unrounded grade values.
The Categories page allows you to see a list of all existing (default and user defined) categories and which Grade Center Columns have been assigned to those Categories.
Enter a Name for your new Category. (Be careful not to duplicate an existing Category Name or you could end up with two categories with the same name which can lead to confusion later when you assign Categories to your Grade Center Columns .)
Click the No Category button to reveal a drop-down menu of available Category options.
Select the desired Category to assign to this Grade Center Column from those available on the drop-down list.
Click the Submit button to confirm your Category selection and any other changes you may have made on the Edit Column page. Or click Cancel if you do not wish to apply your Category selection.
If you click the Submit button in the previous step, you will be taken back to the Full Grade Center and there should be a green confirmation bar at the top of the screen informing you that you have successfully edited the Grade Center Column.