Gradebook Setup Guide

Creating Grade Items

Most often, Grade Items are produced via the Assessment Activity when it is initially created in the Course Homepage.

Activity-Based Gradebook Settings

To change these settings, select the linked item name from the gradebook. This will open the Activity Settings for the selected Assignment, Quiz, Forum, or other Activity.


Assignment Gradebook Settings

Shows the Grade dropdown options in an Assignment Activity


Quiz Gradebook Settings

Displays the settings options from the Quiz setup that fill Gradebook settings


Forum Gradebook Settings

Displays the gradebook related settings in the forum "whole forum grading" dropdown


Direct Gradebook entry of Grade Items

In some circumstances, you may need to create your own gradebook item. For example, an activity held in-person or a paper submitted directly in class.

To add a Grade Item,

  • Select Add Grade Item button: 
  • Set the Grade Category and the Item Weight - located under the Parent category dropdown
    Shows the Parent category dropdown where the item weight and category settings are located