Assess assignments with grade schemes

You can associate a select box grade item to an assignment, allowing you to evaluate assignment submissions directly with a grade scheme, rather than inputting a numeric value directly.

  1. Navigate to Assignments.
  2. Click New Assignment, enter a Name and any instructions.
  3. Under Evaluation and Feedback, click New Grade Item.
  4. From the Choose a Grade Item Type options, click Selectbox.
  5. Enter a Score Out Of, along with any additional evaluation and feedback information, and restrictions.
  6. Click Save and Close.
  7. When evaluating submissions for the assignment, click the Score dropdown menu and choose an option from your grade scheme, for example, A+, B-, etc.

Note: An Organizational or course level grade scheme must exist prior to creating your grade item.

  1. Navigate to Assignments.
  2. On the Assignments page, click New Assignment.
  3. Enter a Name for the assignment and any Instructions.
  4. Under Grade Out Of, click Ungraded.
  5. Click In Gradebook, and then select Edit or Link to Existing.
  6. From the Edit or Link to Existing dialog, the following options may display under Create and link to a new grade item:
    • If the Grades tool has available grade categories, the Choose Grade Category option displays. Clicking this button displays available grade categories for association.
    • If the Grades tool has multiple grades schemes, the Change Grade Type & Scheme option displays. Clicking this button displays available grade types and schemes for association.
  7. Click OK, and then Save.