Grade Items (Columns) and Categories: Creating

Creating Grade Items

On the course home page, click Grades.

In the Manage Grades area, click Category or Item from the New button.

 

 

If creating a new item, set the desired preferences and options.

Here, you can choose what type of grade item you want to create:

  • Numeric grades are point-based
  • Selectbox allows you to grade based on level of achievement
  • Pass/Fail uses a simple pass/fail grade schemes
  • Formula allows you to grade based on an Excel-like formula
  • Calculated grades sum achievements across multiple grade items
  • Text allows you to enter text-only comments

Once you choose the type you will be presented with the options for that grade item. 

 

Creating Grade Categories

 

If creating a new category, set the desired preferences and options.

 

Click Save and Close.