Module 9 - Gradebook Settings

Video Summary

• Gradebook settings must be configured before setting up sections/classes

• Settings control default gradebook behavior and visibility options

Gradebook display options

• Set decimal rounding for grades

• Hide/show assignment points from students

• Hide grades while entering them until ready to publish

• Enable/disable grade distribution graphs

• Hide/show numeric averages (letters only if desired)

Assignment categories

• Every assignment must belong to at least one category

• Categories can be weighted (example: Tests 50%, Homework 30%, Participation 20%)

• If not weighting grades, use a single 100% category

• Option to drop the lowest grade in a category

  • Recommended to leave disabled until later in the term

  • Enabling early may unintentionally drop the only grade entered

Grading scale

• Defines how percentage averages map to letter grades

• Example:

  • A = 90% and above

  • B = 80% to under 90%

• Uses exact percentages, not rounded values

  • Example: 89.9% is still a B

• Can use letters, numbers, or custom grading labels

How grade calculations work

• All assignments are point-based

• Final percentage = points earned ÷ points possible

• Category weights adjust how averages contribute to final grade

• Grading scale converts percentages into final grade labels

Grade mapping

• Maps grade labels to fixed point values

• Uses point values, not percentage ranges

• Typically requires all assignments to use the same total points (often 100) 

• Commonly used for standards-based grading or elementary-style systems (E/S/U)

Additional notes

• Grade mapping does not calculate percentage ranges dynamically

• Custom grading systems require careful setup and consistent assignment point values

• Additional knowledge base articles explain weighting and grade mapping calculations in more detail

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