Gradebook Set-Up Wizard
Online Documentation ANGEL 7.2 > Manage Tab > Gradebook Set-Up Wizard
Upon first access to the gradebook section, the Gradebook Setup wizard appears.
 The course gradebook can optionally be configured using the Gradebook Management tools which can be accessed from the course gradebook menu by clicking the Skip Wizard button. For information regarding how to manually configure the course gradebook, refer to the section of this document titled Gradebook Management. |
Step 1 – Create Categories
The first step in setting up the gradebook is to create categories for the purpose of grouping like assignments based on their impact on the overall grade.
Field Name |
Definition |
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. |
Percentage |
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. |
Title |
The gradebook setup wizard displays sample category titles (Homework, Quizzes, and Exams). These sample values should be overwritten using appropriate titles based on the course’s actual grading scenario. |
Calculation |
The Calculation option allows the course editor to configure a category to “drop lowest” or “use highest” n number of grades when calculating each student’s category average. For example, by specifying “Use Highest” 10 for the Quizzes category, each student category average is calculated based on their 10 highest quiz scores. |
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 (percentage) or if you want to categorize assignments by assignment type.
Be sure to provide a title and calculation for each category you want added to the gradebook before clicking the Next button.- Select the gradebook mode Points or Percentage.
- Type the title in the Title field.
- Select the calculation method from the Calculation drop-down list and type the number used for the calculation. Refer to the Calculation description in the table above for details.
- Click the Next button. The Step 2 - Select Content Items page appears.
Step 2 – Select Content Items
The next step in the gradebook setup process is to select the ANGEL content items (quizzes, drop boxes, discussion forums, SCORM assessments, and surveys) that you want to display in the gradebook.
- Select the checkbox next to each content item you want to add to the gradebook and click the Next button. The Step 3 – Category, Points and Calculation page appears.
Step 3 – Specify Category, Points and Calculation Type
In step 3, each content item must be assigned its appropriate category and point value.
Field Name |
Definition |
Categories |
The Categories drop-down list allows you to assign a category to the content item listed. |
Points |
The Points text box allows you to type a value for each content item. |
Calculation Type |
The Calculation Type drop-down list determines whether the student grade for each content item should be calculated based on the student’s first submission, last submission, average score, maximum score, or entered manually. |
- Select the appropriate category from the Categories drop-down menu and type the appropriate point value in the Points field for each content item on the page.
- Select the appropriate option from the Calculation Type field.
- Click the Next button. The Step 4 – Setup Grading Scale page appears.
Step 4 – Setup Grading Scale
In Step 4, the course editor is allowed to optionally configure a grading scale for the course gradebook. The grading scale supports any non-numeric characters including A+, A, A-, B+, B, B-, etc., +, -, etc., S (satisfactory), U (unsatisfactory), I (incomplete), etc. to represent alternate performance scales.
- Type a letter grade and the minimum percentage in the appropriate fields.
- Click the Next button. The Gradebook displays.
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