Cookbook

Gradebook

1. How do I submit Pass/Fail grades to GR?




How do I submit Pass/Fail grades to GR?
  • Create a grade item with Grade type of Scale and Scale of type Pass/Fail as follows:
    • In the Course administration block, click on Gradebook setup
    • Click on button Add grade item
    • Enter the Item name
    • In field Grade type, select Scale
    • In field Scale, select Pass/Fail
    • Click on Save changes
    • Either:
      Enter the grades for each student e.g. as follows:
      • In the Grade administration block, click on Single view
      • In menu Select grade item..., select the grade item you just created
      • In column Grade, select Pass or Fail for each student you wish to grade
      • Click on button Save
    • Or:
      Calculate the grades from another grade item as follows:
      • On the gradebook Setup page, click on the Edit menu of the the grade item you just created and select Edit calculation
      • In section ID numbers, enter an ID for the item you intend to use for the calculation and click on Add ID numbers
      • In section Calculation, enter e.g. =cond([[xxx]]>59,2,1) where xxx is the ID you chose and a grade of 59 or below is considered a fail
      • Click on Save changes
  • Submit the grades to GR as follows:
    • In the Grade administration block, click on Export
    • Click on GR
    • In field Submit grade item select the grade item you just created
    • Select values as appropriate for the other fields
    • Click on Submit to GR
    • Check that the grades appear correctly as Pass or Fail and click on Yes. Submit to GR now