The Grades tool (Gradebook) allows you to create a structure and manage student grades for your course. You can link items from other assessment tools in D2L such as Assignments, Quizzes and Discussions, or you can manually enter grades for in person activities. Once graded by you, the marks automatically feed into the Gradebook from the assessment. You can add Bonus grade items, drop grade items, exempt students from grade items, etc. The Grades tool will automatically calculate your final grade and you can export the grades directly to Colleague (myCamosun). To save data entry errors you can also download an EXCEL spreadsheet to your computer. Students can see their grades as you add them, but do not see the Final Grade until you release it to them.
Creating your Gradebook
- Overview of Weighting Options in the Grades Tool (PDF)
- Creating a Grade Category
- Creating a Grade Item
- Set Manual Weights for Grade Items in a Category (PDF)
- Dropping the Lowest Grade in a Category (PDF)
- Creating a Bonus Grade Item (PDF)
- Allowing a Grade Item to Exceed its Points Value (PDF)
- Creating a Mid-Point Grade Item (PDF)
- Creating a Final Grade Snapshot Grade Item (PDF)
- Creating and Applying a Custom Grade Scheme
Managing your Gradebook
- Keeping Final Grades Updated (PDF)
- Deleting Grade Items
- Previewing a Student’s Gradebook (PDF)
- Changing a Student’s Gradebook View in Settings
Grading in the Gradebook
- Entering Grades Manually
- Customizing the Enter Grades Table (so you only see the grade items you want to) (PDF)
- Exempting Students from Grade Items (to spread their grade amongst remaining grade items)
- Exempting Students from an Item within a Category (to control where that grade goes) (PDF)
- Saving your Gradebook
- Attaching Feedback to a Grade Item (PDF)
Final Grades
- Releasing and Exporting Final Grades (PDF)
- Releasing Final Grades to Students in D2L – Checklist (PDF)
- Releasing Final (Adjusted) Grades to Students in D2L – Tutorial (PDF)
- Exporting Final Grades from D2L to myCamosun – Checklist (PDF)
- Exporting Final “Adjusted Letter Grades” from D2L to myCamosun – Tutorial (PDF)
- Exporting Final “Competency Grades” from D2L to myCamosun – Tutorial (PDF)