Categories
Online Documentation ANGEL 7.2 > Manage Tab > Categories
The Categories page allows the course editor to add new gradebook categories, to edit settings for one or more categories (modifying multiple), and to delete categories.
Categories are an important gradebook concept. The primary purpose of categories is to group assignments based on their impact on the overall grade.
For example, a few of the most common calculation approaches include:
- Scenario 1 – Grade By Percent
Each category is worth a specific percentage of the overall grade. For example, a category called Homework is worth 50% of the overall grade, Quizzes is worth 25%, and Exams is worth 25%. In this case, simply use the appropriate percent value (50, 25, and 25) as the weight for each category.
- Scenario 2 – Grade By Points
Each category is worth a total number of points. All categories are added up to determine the overall grade. For example, a category called Homework is worth 300 points, Quizzes is worth 150 points, and Exams is worth 150 points. For this scenario, use the appropriate point value (300, 150, and 150) as the weight for each category.
The grade by points scenario can optionally be accomplished using a single category (e.g. called Assignments) with a value of 100 (percent) or with a value equal to the total point value sum of all assignments. The use of more than one category is only required if you prefer to weight categories to determine the overall average (scenario 1 above) or if you want to categorize assignments by assignment type. To access the Categories page, log into your ANGEL course, click the Manage tab, click the Gradebook hyperlink, and click the Categories hyperlink.
Assuming the gradebook was created using the Gradebook Wizard, the Categories page may already have one or more category titles listed including calculation method, release date, weight, and percentage-based impact on the overall grade. Weight and Percent Overall columns display a sum value at the bottom of their respective columns.
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