Grades in myCourses

Topic	Description	Links
Overview	This section explains what you and your students will see when they access the Grades tool.	Overview of grades in myCourses Viewing grades as an instructor Viewing grades as a student
Set gradebook	You must create Grade Items to use the Grades tool in myCourses.	Create grade items (columns) in myCourses Create a Numeric grade item Create a Text grade item Create a Pass/Fail grade item Create a Formula grade item Create a Calculated grade item Create a Selectbox grade item Advanced options Manage grade items in myCourses Preview a student’s view of Grades Hide and releasing grades Reorder grade items Delete grade items Restore grade items
Grade settings	You can use the Grades Settings and Setup Wizard pages allow to change various student and instructor display settings and calculation options for the Grades tool.	Grade settings in myCourses Access grade settings Change your grading system Change the final grade to release Change grade calculation settings Change your default grade scheme Change instructor display options Change student display options
Grade categories	You can add Grade Items (columns) to a Grade Category if you have several quizzes or assignments and want to average out each student’s lowest score. You can also use categories to organize similar Grade Items or columns under a common heading.	Create grade categories to drop the lowest quiz score Create a grade category Add grade items to a grade category View dropped grades in a category Delete a grade category
Enter grades	You can enter the grades directly in the Grades tool on the Enter Grades page.	Enter grades directly in the grades tool Enter grades on the main Enter Grades page Enter grades and comments for an individual grade item or category Enter grades for an individual student Delete grades Assess assignments in myCourses Grade quizzes in myCourses Assess discussion topics in myCourses Associate and grade with rubrics in myCourses
Blind grading	You can use blind grading as a method of assessment in which the student's name is hidden from the instructor while grading an assignment.	Blind grade in myCourses
Import grades	You can import grades from a spreadsheet into myCourses.	Import grades from a spreadsheet into myCourses Existing Excel spreadsheet Excel spreadsheet from the Exam Office Spreadsheet (.csv) exported from myCourses Spreadsheet saved with OpenOffice or a French operating system Spreadsheet for importing final grades
Export grades	You can import the Gradebook from myCourses to a spreadsheet or to Minerva.	Export grades from myCourses to a spreadsheet Export final grades from myCourses to Minerva Automatically from myCourses Manually from myCourses
Release grades to students	You can automatically or manually release grades to students in myCourses.	Release final grades in myCourses About Final Calculated, Final Adjusted and Official grades Verify your grade settings Release final grades Unrelease final grades
View grade history	You can modify grades in myCourses and view the grade change history.	View grade change history Viewing grade item creation history and restoring deleted grade items Viewing editing history for a grade item Viewing grade change history for a grade item Viewing grade change history for an individual student
Formula Editor Tool	You can use formulas to calculate grades in myCourses	Use the Formula Editor Tool in myCourses

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