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eCourses Gradebook Overview

Introduction to eCourses gradebook vocabulary and concepts for training sessions. Learn about grading terms, setup, types, importing/exporting grades, linked grades, and more.

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eCourses Gradebook Overview

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  1. March 2019 Moodle 3.3.4 eCourses Gradebook Overview Center Instructional Innovation & Technology Services cIIts@pvamu.edu

  2. Primer Purpose • To introduce eCourses gradebook vocabulary and basic concepts as a prerequisite for face to face or web training sessions.

  3. BASIC TERMS • Grader Report • View Only • Editing Mode • Course (Master) Category • Category (Optional) • Grade Item • Manual • Manual Import • Automatic Import • Linked • Grade

  4. Think of a category as a file folder, and a grade item as a page in that folder which the grades are written on.

  5. Organization of Gradebook Categories below Course Category are optional. Typically, a category should have more than 1 grade item in it.

  6. Getting to Gradebook Setup

  7. Grade Item Types

  8. Grade Book Item Types – Manual Grades • Manual Grade • A manual grade is one that is entered in the gradebook setup interface. It is not linked to a tool in the course content area. Manual grades are good for participation grades, or assignments not completed in eCourses.

  9. Grade Book Item Types – Imported • Imported Grade – Automatic & Manual • Automatic imports come from 3rd party tools, primarily textbook ancillaries like CONNECT, REVEL,MindTapand InQuizative. Some send over a single grade for all assignments, others send over a grade per assignment. Some will update automatically, others require manual inititation of the process. • Manual imported grades can be uploaded via CSV or TSV files from third party tools that don’t integrate directly into eCourses. Interface from Manual Import

  10. Importing & Exporting Grades • If you wish to upload from Excel, • Setup the Gradebook in eCourses • Export it • Fill in grades and then • Import from that sheet

  11. Grade Item Types – Linked • Linked Grade • A linked grade is created any time a forum, assignment, or quiz is created in eCourses. It is linked to that item on the course page. When the tool is graded the grade automatically moves to the gradebook. • Total points for linked grades are usually controlled by the tool, rather than the gradebook entry. We’ll cover each of these in the tutorial. • Grade Override: Occurs when you enter a grade other than the grade sent over from the linked tool. Overrides appear in brown highlight.

  12. Review of Grade Book Item Types

  13. Gradebook Views • Grader Report • View only • Spreadsheet View • Single View • Data Entry by Student • Data Entry by Grade Item • User Report (View Only) • Student view • Instructor View

  14. Grader Report – Spreadsheet View

  15. Single View – Allows Edits Assignment Single View Student Single View

  16. User Report – View Only Student View Instructor View Taskstream 1 is hidden Student doesn’t see it

  17. Gradebook Categories & Aggregation Types • Every course has a master category or a course category – by default named the same as the course • You must have at least this category in every gradebook. • Additional categories can be added. • Set up category settings as shown to the left:

  18. Aggregates Points System: Natural (Points/Total) with only the Course Category • Category System: • Mean of grades • Weighted mean of grades • Simple weighted mean of grades

  19. Setting Aggregates: Considerations • The eCourses gradebook can appear to mimic a points system, but it’s designed to operate on a percentage basis by default. • The gradebook does not dynamically average according to possible points to date, only total possible points. Total Points in Course: 500 Points Earned to Date: 250 Points Earnable to Date: 300 Actual Grade = 250/300 = 83.33% Reported Grade = 250/500 = 50.0%

  20. Hiding and Showing Linked Grades • Grades can be hidden at the activity level (course page) for linked items only.

  21. Showing Linked Quiz Grades

  22. Hide Course Total or Change Formula Manually

  23. Next Steps If Scheduled for a Class If Working on Your Own • Review the related PowerPoint to this video • Look over your grading criteria before coming to session • Review the related PowerPoint to the video to reinforce concepts • Review the Aggregates video • Sample Setup Video • View Extra Credit Video if Necessary • If you need additional assistance contact ciits@pvamu.edu

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