You can set up your gradebook to automatically calculate and update grades for your students to view. After you have entered new assignment grades in the gradebook, students will see an updated, final grade based on their latest scores. Note that you must complete an additional step in this process if you, as the instructor, want to see student ongoing calculated grades.

Grade Setup Wizard Tutorial Video

Click to watch a video exploring the Grade Setup Wizard

Step 1

Navigate to the Grades area through the Assessment dropdown menu. Click on the Setup Wizard tab and then click the Start button on the bottom left-hand side of your screen to begin the Wizard.

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Step 2

Maintain the default setting for a Points grading system, and then click the Continue button.

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Step 3

Select the Calculated Final Grade setting, and then click the Continue button.

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Step 4

Select the Drop ungraded items option and checkmark the box next to Automatically keep final grade updated. Dropping ungraded items allows for an accurate final grade calculation without including any ungraded items in the calculated score. Click the Continue button.

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Step 5

Maintain the default setting, Percentage as your Grade Scheme, then click Next.

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Step 6

Maintain the default setting (2) for the Number of decimal places to display field, and then click the Continue button.

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Step 7

To give students the greatest amount of details about their grades, ensure all boxes are marked beneath the Grade Details field. Maintain default settings beneath the Decimals Displayed (2) and Characters Displayed (15) headings. Also checkmark the box next to the Display final grade calculation to users option, and then click the Continue button.

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Step 8

Review the Grade Setup Summary page and click the Finish button to finalize your settings. If you need to make changes, click the Go Back button.

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