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- Go to the Gradebook <\/strong>Tab <\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Go to the Grades <\/strong>Section<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Click on the Overall Grade<\/strong> Icon<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- A small new window will pop up, click on Edit <\/strong>
<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\nEdit weighted overall grades calculation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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- A new Overall Grade<\/strong> page will open, under Select a Calculation Type, select Weighted<\/strong>. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Under Weigh gradable items within a category<\/strong>, select Proportionally or Equally.\n
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- Proportionally <\/strong>takes the raw scores of the included columns and categories and then divides the result by the total points possible to obtain a percentage for each item in the weighted column. The resulting percentages retain the proportional weight of each item so that items with a larger point value have more effect on the calculated grade.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- When the columns and categories you select for the weighted column have different point values, Equally <\/strong>converts them to percentages. These percentages are averaged to obtain an equal value for each of the items included in the weighted column.
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\n3. There are 9 default Grading Categories<\/strong>. Categories containing items are listed first and ordered by the number of items contained. Expand a category to see its items. From here you can:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- Unlink an item from its category. This is useful if you want to include the item in the calculation separately from the rest of the category. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Unlock an item or category to edit its weighting. The calculation will automatically balance all unlocked items to ensure the overall calculation equals 100%. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Exclude an item within a category from the overall grade calculation. This removes the item points from the total number of points available in the course. The item or category turns gray to indicate that it’s not included in the calculation. Select the button again to include the item or category in the calculation again. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
4. For each category, you can select Edit calculation rules<\/strong> to verify or update the current settings:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- Drop Scores <\/em>removes the specified number of the highest or lowest grades for each category from the calculation. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Use only removes all grades from the calculation except for the highest or lowest score.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\n5. On the right side in Overall Grade Settings<\/strong>, choose how to display the overall grade \u2014 as a letter grade, percentage, points, Complete\/Incomplete, or any grading schema created in the course. When you select Points, instructors and students see the overall grade as a fraction of the total points earned, divided by the total points available in the course. For example, 745\/800.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
6. When you select Show to Students,<\/strong> students can view the overall grade and calculation details from the information button in their Gradebook. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
7. Select Save<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Use only removes all grades from the calculation except for the highest or lowest score.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
- Drop Scores <\/em>removes the specified number of the highest or lowest grades for each category from the calculation. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
- When the columns and categories you select for the weighted column have different point values, Equally <\/strong>converts them to percentages. These percentages are averaged to obtain an equal value for each of the items included in the weighted column.
- Under Weigh gradable items within a category<\/strong>, select Proportionally or Equally.\n
- Go to the Grades <\/strong>Section<\/li>\n\n\n\n