Create custom grading scales and rubrics to grade materials or set final grades. Scales convert alphanumeric values to percentages, while rubrics assess assignments based on multiple criteria.
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Numeric and A+/- scales cannot be removed.
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Click the star icon to set it as the default scale for newly created materials.
Add a percentage-based scale
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Navigate to a course and select Grade Setup.
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From Scales, select Add and choose Scale.
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Enter the grading scale details.
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Select Only show letter grade to hide percentage scores from students. Points earned for individual graded materials will still be displayed to students.
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When not selected, percentage scores for categories, grading periods, and overall grades are displayed to students.
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Students can review the numeric points achieved out of the total points possible for individual graded materials, whether or not this option is selected.
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Enter a Letter Grade to be displayed to students in their grade reports.
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Enter the Letter Conversion percentage for Gradebook assignments.
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Select Use Average, to auto-calculate the average value within the set range.
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Click Save Changes.
Add a points-based scale
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Navigate to a course and select Grade Setup.
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From Scales, select Add and choose Scale.
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From Based on, select Points.
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Enter the scale details.
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Click Save Changes.
Add a rubric
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Navigate to a course and select Grade Setup.
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Select Rubric, Add, and then choose Rubric.
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Enter the rubric details.
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Click Criteria or Learning Objective to add more rows.
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Hover over a cell and click the + icon to add another column.
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Click the X to remove a row or column.
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Click the double bars and drag and drop a row to reorder.
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The Total Pts for the rubric automatically adjust as you add rows and columns.
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Alternatively, click the Alignments link from the Criteria section to create a rubric using learning objectives or standards.
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Click Create.