Gradebook

Adding a Gradebook Item

1. Click Control Panel
2. Click Gradebook in the Assessment area
3. Click Add Item (top action bar)
4. Enter an Item Name in the field
5. Select a Category type from the drop down list
6. Optional: Enter a description
7. Select a Date for the item
8. Enter Points Possible
9. Select a Display As option from the drop down list
10. Select Yes or No to Make item available to users
11. Select Yes or No to Include item in Gradebook score calculations
12. Click Submit
13. Click OK

Entering a Manual Grade

1. Click Control Panel
2. Click Gradebook in the Assessment area
3. On the spreadsheet, select a cell next to the student's name (left side) and under the item name (i.e., Term Paper 1)
4. Enter or store a value in the Manual Grade field (to the right)
5. Click Submit
6. Click OK

Note: Some instructors find storing a value and later revising it very useful.

Revising a Manual Grade

1. Click Control Panel
2. Click Gradebook in the Assessment area
3. On the spreadsheet, select a cell next to the student's name (left side) and under the item name (i.e., Term Paper 1)
4. Enter a new value in the Override Manual Grade field (last on the list to the left)
5. Click Submit
6. Click OK

Downloading the Gradebook

1. Click Control Panel
2. Click Gradebook in the Assessment area
3. Click Download Grades (top action bar)
4. Select Delimiter type for the downloaded file
5. Click Submit
6. Click Download (either left or right mouse button)
7. Click Save or Save as (Note: this step may differ depending on your Windows settings)
8. Select the location from the top drop down list where the file is to be saved in
9. Click Save
10. Click Close after Download Complete
11. Click OK

Note: The resulting file will be a Comma Separated Value (.CSV) or an .XLS file. This .CSV file can be opened in NotePad, Excel, SPSS, etc. whereas .XLS file can be opened in Excel directly.

Additional Information

Gradebook (Instructor Manual)
Appropriate Gradebook Use