Viewing course grades

In Gradebook, both students and instructors can view current scores.

Students

When you enter Gradebook, depending on what information your instructor has made available, you will see one or both of the following:

• Course Grade: The course grade is a cumulative grade based on items you have completed. Any items you have not completed are not included in the course grade calculation unless your instructor has explicitly assigned zeroes to those items. A grade percentage appears in parentheses and shows the actual percentage derived from completed items.
  
  
• Gradebook Items: The list of gradebook items shows each item name, its due date (if applicable), your grade, and any comments associated with the grade.

Instructors

Setting score display options

Instructors can choose to make available individual gradebook items, as well as cumulative course grades. See Making grades available to students.

Viewing grades

When you enter Gradebook, you will see an average course grade for the class and a list of individual gradebook items. You can view cumulative scores using one of the following options.

Note: When viewing grades in tables, you can sort on many of the columns; click the column heading by which you want to sort the table. Subsequently clicking the same column heading will switch the sorting order between ascending and descending. (The Gradebook currently does not use first names for sorting. If you have several students with the same last name, Gradebook will not sort those students properly based on their first names.)

• Near the top, click Course Grades. You will see a list of your students. For most gradebooks, the points earned, the letter grade, and a percentage are displayed for each student. (The display may vary based on your gradebook setup.) The letter grade and percentage are based on the items that have been completed. To include items that have not been completed in the course grade calculation, you must enter a zero (0) for each item.

  To view the course grade by section or group, use the "View" drop-down list to select the section or group. You can also use the text box to search for individual students.

  By default, 50 students are visible. To display more or fewer students, in the drop-down list above the table on the right, change Show 50 to your desired option.

• Near the top, click All Grades. You will see a list of your students, and a course grade and a point value for each item in the Gradebook. The course grade is only shown as a percentage in this view and is based on the items that have been completed. To include items that have not been completed in the course grade calculation, you must enter a zero (0) for each item.

  To view the roster by section, group, or category, use the "View" drop-down list. You can also use the text box to search for individual students.

  By default, 50 students are visible. To display more or fewer students, in the drop-down list above the table on the right, change Show 50 to your desired option.