Creating Grade Items
On the course home page, click Grades.
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In the Manage Grades area, click Category or Item from the New button.
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If creating a new item, set the desired preferences and options.
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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.
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Click Save and Close.
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