Adding Categories to a Gradebook
Moodle converts all grades to a percentage value and then aggregates the grade according to the strategy that you select. There are over 8 different aggregation methods.
Method | Definition |
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Mean of Grades | The sum of all grades is calculated and then the total is divided by the number of graded items. |
Weighted Mean of Grades | The sum of all grades is calculated, the specified weight is applied to the grade, and then the total is divided by the sum of all weights. |
Simple Weighted Mean of Grades | The sum of all grades is calculated ,the Maximum Grade Value for the assignment is applied as the weight, and then the total is divided by the sum of all weights. |
Median of Grades |
Grades are arranged in ascending order, and then the median value is chosen. If there are even grades, the two middle values will be chosen and then divided by 2. |
Natural | This will be the sum of all grade values, scaled by their relative weight. The maximum grade of the category is the sum of all the maximum grades of the aggregated items. |
Click Edit > Edit Settings on a Course Category.
In Edit Settings under the Aggregation drop-down, choose the appropriate weight.
An instructor might want to add a blank Graded Item for a variety of reasons, such as:
Click Grades on the Course Main Menu.
From the Dropdown Menu on the Grader Report Page select Gradebook Setup.
From the Gradebook Setup window select Add Grade Item button.
Complete the detailed information on the Graded Item, such as the Grade Type and Maximum Grade.
You can choose a Gradebook category for the Graded Item and then click Save Changes.
Note. If you select Weighted Mean of Grades, you will be able to input the weight of each item within the category on the Gradebook Setup page.
To add a grade category, you must be on the Gradebook Setup Page (Actions Menu > Gradebook Setup).
Grades can be organized into grade categories. Each category has its own aggregated grade, which is calculated from its grade items. There is no limit to the level of nesting of categories (a category may belong to another category). However, each grade item may belong to only one category. Also, all grade items and categories belong to at least one permanent category: the course category.
To add a Grade Category, click on Add Category on the Gradebook Setup page.
If this option is checked, then the aggregation will ignore all grade items for which there is not a grade.,If this option is unchecked, all non-graded items will receive a grade of 0.
Note. An empty grade is a missing grade book entry. It could mean that the student has not yet submitted an assignment, that the assignment has not been graded, or that the grade has been manually deleted.
This will drop the lowest x number of grades from the report.
Note: When using natural weighting - dropping the lowest is only allowed when:
From the Single View assignment window you can override a grade and feedback.
Student Single View: displays all assignments for the particular student.
Assignment Single View: displays all student grades for the particular assignment.
Note. You must turn on Editing to enable the Override and the ability to give feedback.
Once you select which grades to override, you will see the Grade and Feedback window open, which you can edit now.
Once you have edited student grades and feedback, click the Save button.
For the purposes of this guide, we will assume the aggregation method is Simple weighted mean of grades.
In Grade book Setup, click Edit>Edit Settings.
Under the Parent Category section check Extra Credit and select Save Changes.
The Extra Credit assignment is indicated in Gradebook with a (+-) next to the Max Grade.
A rubric might seem more difficult to construct than a marking guide at first. However, it will give your students more feedback than a marking guide. Once you are ready to add your rubric to an activity, use the following steps:
Under Grade options, select Rubric from the Grading Method dropdown menu.
Select Save and Display at the bottom of the settings window. This is the Advanced Grading page.
Note. Notice the Advanced grading link on the assignment menu. When you are inside an assignment, you can use this link to go directly to the Advanced Grading options rather than from the Assignment Settings.
From here, you will choose to either define new grading from scratch or to create new grading form from a template.
Once you name and describe the rubric, you will be asked to develop the criterion and performance levels.
Scroll below the rubric to review the rubric options. When using a rubric, it is a common best practice to allow students to preview the rubric before the assignment and to display the points for each level.
The rubrics you created in past courses on the server are presented here. Additionally, you will find rubrics that have been saved by your curriculum groups.
Scroll down until you locate your saved rubric.
Note. If you know the name of the Marking Guide You can search the webpage (CRTL>F) for the title.
A Marking Guide is similar to a rubric without the performance continuum; it does not provide the level of feedback of a rubric.
Under Grade options, select Marking Guide from the Grading Method drop down menu.
Select Save and Display at the bottom of the settings window. This is the Advanced Grading page.
Note. Notice the Advanced grading link on the assignment menu. When you are inside an assignment, you can use this link to go directly to the Advanced Grading options rather than from the Assignment Settings.
Once you name and describe the Marking Guide, you will be asked to edit the criterion name, write a description for students, and define the maximum score for the criterion.
When using a Marking Guide, it is a common best practice to show students guide definitions and marks per criterion. Additionally, you can add your most frequently used comments, which you will be able to select when grading.
You can search for a Marking Guide that you are your Curriculum Group has used in the past.
Scroll down until you come across the saved marking guide. Once you locate the saved Marking Guide, select to Use this template.
Note. If you know the name of the Marking Guide You can search the webpage (CRTL>F) for the title.
The CIA has campus-wide license to Turnitin for unlimited submissions of student papers for similarity reports which might be a way to determine plagiarism. Turnitin can be used within Moodle. It can be activated through the settings in assignments and discussion forums.
By default, the Moodle Gradebook is set to ignore blank "empty" grades (displayed as a hyphen "-" ). Unless the instructor changes the setting, a blank grade will not be calculated into the Course total for that student. This is referred to as "excluding" the empty grades.
For example, if three tests have been given, and a student earns 100, 100, and a hyphen (for a test that was not completed), Moodle will give the student an average of 100 instead of 67. It has "excluded" the blank grade. In this scenario, you must add the "0" in place of the hyphen in order to obtain the correct average.
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