Grading Features
Gradebook Basics
The gradebook is one of the most powerful tools Moodle has to offer, and as a result requires there is somewhat of a learning curve for new users. Depending upon how complicated your needs are, the gradebook can range from a simple location in which to manually record grades, to a complex series of formulas for weighting and calculating grades. In any event, it provides you with a means by which to share grades immediately with your students.
We highly recommend using the Moodle online grade book tool to provide grading transparency and real-time data for your students. The system will calculate an overall course grade for you, offering a quick and efficient way to track the progress of students within a course throughout the semester. While you can see all student grades as an instructor, remember that students can only see their own grades in your course!
You can find additional instructions on this site for following gradebook topics :
Verifying the Student Gradebook View with the User Report
NEW! Adding Extra Credit
Gradebook Setup Overview
The gradebook setup screen provides access to the master settings for using the gradebook in your Moodle course.
To access the gradebook setup screen:
Click Grades
Click the chevron arrow on the Grader report drop-down menu
Select Gradebook setup
a. Add a manual grade item: Create a new manual entry-grade item in the gradebook.
1a. Grade items: Blue text grade items indicates that they are connected to an existing course activity.
1a*.Manual Grade item: Black text indicates it is a manual grade item
b. Add category button: Create a new grading category in the gradebook. Once a category is created, you will need to move individual grade items and activities into the category to enter scores.
1b. Grade Category: A category is a group of many like items that are calculated together for an overall percentage of the course total (ex. Quizzes, Homework, etc.) A category is identifiable by an upper folder icon and a lower Σ symbol which represents the total points in the category. To enter a score that is part of a category, at least one individual grade item needs to be added to the category.