Setting up your Gradebook

Setting up your Gradebook

Step 1: Click "Grades" in the yellow navigation bar at the top of the page.

Step 2: In the Grades Area on the left click "Grades Settings".

Step 3: Click "Calculation Options" to select the grading system. We recommend that you use the Weighted System.

Note: The D2L Point System will only work if your grading system equals a total of 100 points. For example, an assignment worth 10 points is equal to 10% of the total grade. You cannot include calculated columns in your Final Calculated Grade column. This is why the Weighted System is simpler: it calculates the weight of each category according to the percentage of the final grade you enter.

Setting up Categories for each assessment type

Step 1: Click "Grades" in the yellow navigation bar to access your Grade book.

Step 2: In the Grades Area on the left click "Manage Grades".

Step 3: Categories are the different types of assessment that you use. You will want to create a new Category for each one. Categories can include Quizzes, Discussions, Essays, Exams, and more.

Step 4: Click "New Category" to create your first type of assessment and name the category (for example, "Weekly Discussions"). Click "Save and New". This will save your new category and allow you to continue to create new categories.

Step 5: Continue to create your assessment categories by entering a name and clicking "Save and New" until each method of assessment for your class has been created.

Step 6: Click "Grades List" to verify that each method of assessment has been created.