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There are two ways to enter grades in the Gradebook: by students and by assignemtnassignments.
- Entering grades by assignmentstudents: This porcedure procedure uses the Grade Summary/ASsignmnet pgaeStudent page, which lists all student assignments grades for one assignment. This page is particularly useful for entering several grades for he same assignment. You can also approve grades on this pagestudent. In addition to entering a grade, you can also send an email or post a comment to the student.
- Entering grades by studentsassignment: This procedure uses the Grade Summary/Student Assignment page, which lists all assignments grades student for one student. In addition to entering a grade, you can also send an email or post a comment to the studentassignment. This page is particularly useful for entering several grades for he same assignment. You can also approve grades on this page.
DIRECTIONS to ENTER a GRADE:
- Click Gradebook in the Navigation Bar.
- Click To grade either:
- (IMAGE OF STUDENT/Summ page) By Students: Click "Students" in the Gradebook Navigation Bar and choose the student whose assignments you want to grade
- (IMAGE OF ASSIGN/SUMM page) By Assignments: Click "Assignments" in the Gradebook Navigation Bar and choose the assignment you want to grade all students for
- Enter the grade (s) in the Points column.
- Click (Image-UPDATE) to save the grades.
Stellar highlights any grades that need to be updated; you can click the "update button after entering each grade or the update all grades button.
Optional on Grade Summary/Student page
- Send an email to the student: Click the student's name under his or her photo.
- Post a comment to the student's Grade Report: Enter the comment in the Comment Text box and click save.Note: The comments are not linked to specific assignment but rather to th student's work in general.
Tip: If you are also approving grades, click the Approve button for each grade you want to approve. To approve all grades, click the Approve All button. Once a grade is approved, it appears in the student's Grade Report.
- " button to update grades.
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Viewing Grade
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Contains information about All Assignments added or imported to the Gradebook. Information consists of Assignment: title, download and upload options, class graph, due date, maximum points, average, and weight.
average=updated grades/updated grade submissions
The SUMMARY/GRADING TABLE form details the Student roster where grade information is entered and maintained for an assignment. Instructors can:
- Enter or modify grades in the Points column (click to save the grades).
- Approve grades.
- View a grade's history by clicking the icon.
- Edit or delete the assignment.
To view an assignmnt's grade SUMMARY/GRADING TABLE:
- Click Gradebook in the Navigation bar.
- Cilck Assignmnts in the Gradebook Navigation bar.
- Click on the assignment you would like to view the grade summary for.
The SUMMARY portion of the page displays the assignment's title, due date, maximum point value, class average, weight percentage, chart icon linking to a graph of student points for an assignment, and ratio showing the number of students who have been graded.
The GRADING TABLE portion of the form shows the name of each Student, the SECTION each Student is assigned to (when applicable), the grade HISTORY icon, the POINTS, the ADD MAKEUP GRADE icon, and the GRADE STATUS.
Clicking the graph icon displays the recorded point values as a bar chart.
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History
The History pop-up tells you: the grade given, the Date and Time it was entered, the Action: Create (new but not approved), Change (modified but not approved), or Approve (final and approved); the Grader's email, and the role of the Grader. The Grade History link will not appear till at least one grade has been updated to the appropriate field.
DIRECTIONS to VIEW a GRADE'S HISTORY:
- Display the Grade Summary/Assignment or Grade Summary/Student page.
o To display the Grade Summary/Assignment page, click the Assignments tab in the Gradebook, then click an assignment title.
o To display the Grade Summary/Student page, click the Students tab in the Gradebook, then click a student's name. - Click the (IMAGE)
The History pop-up opens. - To close the History pop-up, click the [ x ] in the pop-up's title bar.
Approving grades
Students will not see their grades if they have not been approved. To Approve a grade click the APPROVE button next to the grade. You can also approve more than one grade by clicking on the "APPROVE ALL" button. Once a grade is approved, it appears in the student's Grade Report.
Changing Grades
Changing a grade in the Gradebook is the same procedure as entering a grade. If the grade was already approved, its approval status is removed and the grade must be approved again in order for it to be posted in the student's Grade Report. Stellar records any changes to a grade in its history.
Note: When an approved grade is changed, it is up to the instructor/TA to notify the student of the change.
Optional on Grade Summary/Student page
- Send an email to the student: Click the student's name under his or her photo.
- Post a comment to the student's Grade Report: Enter the comment in the Comment Text box and click save. Note: The comments are not linked to specific assignment but rather to the student's work in general.
Graphs
Clicking on the graph icon (IMAGE) displays the recorded point values for an assignment as a bar chart.
This link can be found by clicking "Assignments" in the Gradebook Navigation Bar and by clicking an assignment listed on that page, or in the dashboard.
Make up grades
- Change the sort order of the Grading Table by clicking the Student Name, Section, or Points column heading.
- Click the Summary previous or next arrow to display the summary for another assignment.
- Click a student's name to display the Grade Summary/Student page.
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Grade Summary Students Page
Viewing Grade History
Approving grades
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